This spectrometer was set to be the first-ever European tech on the moon. But it might never get there

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The first US moon lander in more than 50 years launched with human remains on board, paving the way for space burials

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A picture shows ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket taking off, leaving behind a blast of energy.
Astrobotic's Peregrine lander launched toward the moon on Monday, January 8, from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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TNW Podcast: Tomas Hrozensky (ESPI) on policy in space

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Jeff Bezos says he and Elon Musk are 'very like-minded' despite not knowing each other

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Left: Jeff Bezos laughing wearing a white cowboy had and blue space jacket. Right: Elon Musk wearing a black suit standing in front of a photo of a SpaceX rocket.
Jeff Bezos said he's not opposed to befriending Elon Musk.

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The Quadrantids are the first meteor shower of 2024. Here's where to look and the best time to see it.

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Dozens of shooting stars fall to Earth against a dark, starry night sky.
The Quadrantids can produce over 100 meteors an hour.

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India launches a satellite to study black holes as it preps to become the fourth country to send humans into space

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People watch an Indian Space Research Organization launch in September 2023.

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NASA is on a mission to 'touch the Sun' in milestone moment for space exploration

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  • NASA's Parker Solar Probe is set to pass the Sun on 24 December 2024.
  • It's due to fly past the sun at 195 km/s, or 435,000 mph.
  • "We are basically almost landing on a star," a scientist on the project said.

NASA's Parker Solar Probe is set to pass the Sun next year in a milestone moment for space exploration.

An astronomer explains why the universe looks black even though it contains 200 billion trillion stars

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James Webb Space Telescope's view of Pandora's Cluster.

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From Elon Musk's giant Starship rocket to India's spectacular moon landing, 2023 was an epic year in space

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SpaceX's Starship-Super Heavy rocket ready to launch.
Screenshot of SpaceX's Starship-Super Heavy rocket on launch pad. This photo was taken from the SpaceX livestream on X.

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SpaceX launched a top-secret military spaceplane into orbit

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The X37-B spaceplane sits aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

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