Three taikonauts are dealing with an unexpected challenge in Earth orbit

According to a statement shared by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA), the return flight of three taikonauts, who were ...
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The International Space Station will fall to Earth in 2030. Can a private space station really fill its gap?

The International Space Station will fall to Earth in 2030. Can a private space station really fill its gap? W hen the ...

What Happens in Space Matters on Earth

It’s often assumed that Earth is somehow separate from the rest of the universe. Yet changes in environments across the solar ...

Earth just got a new companion in space. It's sticking around for 60 years.

This article originally published at Earth just got a new companion in space. It's sticking around for 60 years.. A one-way ...

When will the International Space Station be retired? NASA's plan to land it in ocean

By 2030, the iconic ISS – where the world's astronauts have lived, worked and gazed upon the cosmos for more than two decades ...
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Rocket Lab launches private Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit (video)

An Electron rocket carrying the QPS-SAR-14 satellite, nicknamed Yachihoko-I, is scheduled to lift off from Rocket Lab's New ...

Earth observation from space: New satellites to deliver precise emission maps

As of 2027, new satellites for CO2 measurement (CO2M) will be launched into orbit. Originally, only two were planned—but simulations by Empa convinced the European Commission to have a third satellite ...
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Cooling things down in space isn't as easy as it would seem

Scientists on the ISS are studying how condensation works in space to improve cooling systems for electronics on Earth and in ...