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⋅ August 27, 2024
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Space.com

Why the 1st private lunar lander failed
Space.com
The Peregrine moon lander’s mission ended in disappointment this year, and it all comes down to a faulty valve. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. crumpled pieces of metal can be seen …
Space.com

James Webb Space Telescope finds 6 wandering ‘rogue’ planets that formed just like stars
Space.com
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has identified half a dozen free-floating planets wandering alone in the Perseus Molecular Cloud. The planets, ranging between five and 10 times the mass of Jupiter, don’t orbit a star themselves.
Space.com

NASA’s DART asteroid crash really messed up its space rock target
Space.com
“For the most part, our original pre-impact predictions about how DART would change the way Didymos and its moon move in space were correct.” Comments (0). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
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Salsa’s last dance: This European satellite will fall from space soon in a spicy reentry
Space.com
On Sept. 8, 2024, a satellite named Salsa will re-enter the atmosphere and burn up safely over a hand-picked region of the South Pacific — if all goes to plan. Comments (0). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate …
CNN

Webb telescope spots six rogue worlds within a glowing cosmic cloud
CNN
Astronomers have spotted six rogue worlds, or cosmic objects that don’t orbit stars, using the James Webb Space Telescope. The celestial bodies are slightly bigger than Jupiter, and the observations are shedding light …
Space.com

Challenger, Columbia shuttle disasters informed decision to send Starliner home uncrewed, NASA says
Space.com
The first crewed Starliner flight was initially billed as an eight-day mission to the ISS. But its stay in orbit has been extended numerous times due to concerns surrounding the spacecraft’s thrusters. The eventual decision to …
Space.com

SpaceX ‘go’ to launch private Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission on farthest human spaceflight since Apollo
Space.com
Update for 9 p.m. ET on Aug. 26: SpaceX has delayed the Polaris Dawn launch until no earlier than Aug. 28 due to a helium leak. Read our story here. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is about to launch four private astronauts farther than any human has …
NPR

Boeing faces hard questions about Starliner and its future in space
NPR
WASHINGTON — The moment NASA announced that the crew of Boeing’s Starliner will return to Earth next year on a ship built by the company’s rival, SpaceX, the questions began. In this photo provided by NASA, Boeing Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch …
CNN

Matching sets of dinosaur footprints found on opposite sides of the Atlantic Ocean
CNN
Two dinosaur tracks from the Koum Basin in Cameroon can be seen in what was once a basin 120 million years ago. Southern Methodist University. Sign up for CNN’s …
PBS NewsHour

Why NASA is turning to SpaceX to bring Boeing Starliner astronauts home
PBS NewsHour
NASA’s initial launch with the Boeing Starliner capsule has not worked out well. The space agency announced this weekend it has finally decided the two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station will come back on a SpaceX Dragon capsule next …