Day: January 5, 2024

Japan delays MMX Mars moon sample-return mission to 2026

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Japan delays MMX Mars moon sample-return mission to 2026

Space.com January 5, 2024

Japan has postponed the launch of a mission seeking to bring samples of a Martian moon to...

Navajo Nation objects to private moon mission placing human remains on the lunar surface

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Navajo Nation objects to private moon mission placing human remains on the lunar surface

Space.com January 5, 2024

For better or worse, the moon is officially open for business. On Monday (Jan. 8), United Launch...

India launches X-ray satellite to study black holes, supernovas and more (video)

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India launches X-ray satellite to study black holes, supernovas and more (video)

Space.com January 5, 2024

India sent its XPoSat X-ray observatory into orbit on New Year’s Day, in what was the first...

Concerning satellite observations show major cities on US East Coast are sinking

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Concerning satellite observations show major cities on US East Coast are sinking

Space.com January 5, 2024

Images collected by numerous satellites have shown that major cities and population centers across the U.S. East...

NASA responds to Navajo Nation’s request to delay private mission placing human remains on the moon

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NASA responds to Navajo Nation’s request to delay private mission placing human remains on the moon

Space.com January 5, 2024

United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic are about to make history. On Jan. 8, a ULA...

One of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way is hiding a second galaxy behind it, new research reveals

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One of the closest galaxies to the Milky Way is hiding a second galaxy behind it, new research reveals

Space.com January 5, 2024

The Small Magellanic Cloud is a nearby galaxy that is very familiar to astronomers — or so...