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Space¶
8.5 SpaceX Recovers Ship 40, First Starship Upper Stage to Survive Full Flight¶
SpaceX returned Ship 40, the first Starship upper stage to survive launch to space and splashdown, to Starbase for detailed analysis of reusability improvements.
Sources: Space.com RSS
8 NASA Cancels Mars Sample Retrieval Mission Due to Cost, Ceding Leadership to China¶
NASA has cancelled its Mars Sample Retrieval mission due to budgetary constraints, potentially allowing China to lead in Mars exploration.
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7.5 Europe's Hera spacecraft arrives to inspect aftermath of NASA's asteroid impact mission¶
The European Hera probe reaches the asteroid target of NASA's 2022 DART impact mission to assess the results of humanity's first planetary defense test.
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7 NASA's Perseverance Rover Sets Distance Record on Another World After Five and a Half Years¶
NASA's Perseverance rover has traveled farther than any vehicle has ever driven on another planetary body.
Sources: The Times of India RSS Update to: NASA Perseverance rover sets new off-world driving distance record on Mars
6 Scientists question whether hypernovas actually occur in the universe¶
New research suggests that hypernovas, some of the universe's most powerful explosions, may not actually exist as previously understood.
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5.5 SpaceX CRS-35 Cargo Mission to International Space Station¶
SpaceX launched Falcon 9 with Dragon cargo spacecraft carrying scientific experiments and supplies to the International Space Station on October 13.
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5 Dragonfly Mission Overview¶
A description of NASA's Dragonfly mission to explore Titan's surface and potential for habitability.
Sources: NASA Science (.gov) Web Search
5 Artemis II mission specialist Christina Koch steps down from active astronaut duties¶
Christina Koch, a specialist on NASA's upcoming Artemis II lunar mission, will transition to the role of acting deputy chief engineer on November 1, joining all four Artemis II crewmates in stepping away from active spaceflight.
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5 SpaceX launch creates luminous "jellyfish" phenomenon in early-morning sky¶
SpaceX's CRS-35 cargo mission launch on October 13, 2026, produced a distinctive jellyfish-shaped optical effect visible in the pre-dawn sky.
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Space Technology¶
5 NASA-Backed Project Creates 3D-Printed Food from Plastic Waste¶
A NASA-supported research initiative demonstrated the ability to 3D-print cookies from plastic material.
Sources: Dezeen RSS