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A drawing of a concept space elevator hovering above Earth
The Obayashi Corporation's concept drawing for its proposed space elevator.
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SpaceX’s Starship program is gearing up for another crucial test flight next week, pending regulatory approval. This flight will focus on reentry and landing, while also gathering comprehensive flight data to improve future missions.

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An artist concept of two astronauts in large spacesuits on Mars with a rover in the background
Getting to Mars will be tricky. NASA and others have been working on the problem for decades.
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In our top stories this week, reporter Passant Rabie explores potential projects to visit and study asteroid Apophis when it performs a close encounter with Earth in 2029. Consumer Reports reveals that about 20% of fruits and vegetables sold in the U.S. may have unsafe pesticide levels, raising concerns about whether…

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Unlike its predecessor Curiosity, NASA’s Perseverance rover is explicitly intended to “search for potential evidence of past life,” according to the official mission objectives.

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perseverance rover gold sample tube with grey rock inside
A rock core is visible inside the Perseverance rover's sample tube.
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NASA is calling on industry players to come up with an alternative plan to return rocky samples from Mars at a lower cost and an earlier date.

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Elon Musk in a leather jacket poses on the red carpet of the Axel Springer Awards
Elon Musk founded SpaceX in 2002.
Gizmodo : Environment

A giant volcano has been found in Mars’ Tharsis plateau, making it the fourth known volcano in the region. Heavily eroded, the 29,600-foot (9,022-meter) volcano has been hiding in plain sight, sneaking its mug into images of the Tharsis region but never actually being seen. Until now.

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