Photos show European satellite tumbling to its fiery doom after a first-of-a-kind maneuver that prevented a lot of space trash and falling debris on Earth

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Illustration of the Aeolus satellite in space.
Aeolus was the first satellite to study winds on Earth at a global scale.

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FAA grounds Starship until SpaceX takes 63 'corrective actions'

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SpaceX's latest Starship test launch was its last for the foreseeable future. The FAA announced Friday that it has closed its investigation into April's mishap, but that the company will not be allowed to resume test launches until it addresses a list of 63 "corrective actions" for its launch system.

SpaceX's mishap investigation is officially closed but that doesn't mean it can fly its Starship rocket just yet

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An aerial picture shows the Starship rocket fully stacked on its launchpad.
Starship fully stacked on its launchpad. Elon Musk said Wednesday the rocket was 'ready to launch' on its second flight, pending regulatory approval.

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Scientists may have a solution to the International Space Station's fungus problem

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Clogs in water recovery systems on the international space station have been so backed up that hoses have had to be sent back to Earth for cleaning and refurbishing. This is thanks to the build up of biofilms: a consortium of microorganisms that stick to each other, and often also to surfaces — the insides of water recover tubing, for instance. These microbial or fungal growths can clog filters in water processing systems and make astronauts sick.

Fishing startups are making the industry more sustainable by repelling bycatch, recycling nets, and tackling dredging — but they need more cash to stay afloat

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Ian Falconer, founder and CEO of Fishy Filaments
Ian Falconer, founder and CEO of Fishy Filaments.

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The last 3 months were the hottest on record. Was summer 2023 just the beginning?

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Serbia's Novak Djokovic cooled off during a break at the US Open tennis tournament.
This year's US Open has been a hot one. Serbia's Novak Djokovic cooled off during a break this week.

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We may be the only humans to ever see the green Comet Nishimura. Here's how, when, and where to spot it best.

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Comet Nishimura, photographed via telescope in June Lake, California, in late August.

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NASA spent billions on its SLS mega-rocket to take humans to the moon. It finally admitted it is 'unaffordable.'

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The SLS rocket stands at Launch Pad 39B, on November 11, 2022, at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Ocean explorers found a golden orb on the Alaskan seafloor, and they have no idea what it is

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A mysterious golden orb that the NOAA Ocean Exploration found on the Alskan seafloor
The golden orb was resting on the Alskan seafloor, about 2 miles below the surface.

NOAA Ocean Exploration, Seascape Alaska

A device on NASA's Perseverance rover generated enough oxygen on Mars for a small dog to breathe for 10 hours. Astronauts could be next.

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Mars 2020 rover MOXIE
Members of NASA's Mars 2020 project install the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) into the chassis of NASA's next Mars rover.

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