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Astronauts · United StatesA SpaceX rocket carrying three US astronauts and one Russian cosmonaut has blasted off from Florida bound for the International Space Station (ISS). They have a six-month mission, and space is one of the few areas where the US and Russia continue to co-operate closely despite the war in Ukraine.See the Story
ISS launch: New US-Russian crew heads to space station
47% Center coverage: 79 sources
Europe · United StatesA private U.S. lunar lander reached the moon and eased into a low orbit Wednesday, a day before it will attempt an even greater feat — landing on the gray, dusty surface. A smooth touchdown would put the U.S. back in business on the moon for the first time since NASA astronauts closed out the Apollo program in 1972. The company, if successful, also would become the first private outfit to ace a moon landing. Intuitive Machines' lander fired its engine on the back side of the moon while out of contact with Earth.See the Story
Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt
56% Center coverage: 148 sources
Business · JapanJapanese scientists have created one of the world’s most unusual spacecraft – a tiny satellite that is made of timber. The LignoSat probe has been built of magnolia wood, which, in experiments carried out on the International Space Station (ISS), was found to be particularly stable and resistant to cracking. Now plans are being finalised for it to be launched on a US rocket this summer.See the Story
Japan to launch world’s first wooden satellite to combat space pollution
Coverage: 7 sources
Astronauts · ItalyAstronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden returned to Earth on Friday, ending a private three-week mission to the International Space Station. The trio were accompanied by a retired NASA astronaut who now works for Axiom Space, the Houston company that arranged the chartered flight. The crew returned in a SpaceX capsule that parachuted into the Atlantic off the Florida coast. Turkey celebrated Alper Gezeravci’s launch from Cape Canaveral last month. A former fighter pilot and captain for Turkish Airlines, he became the first person from his country to fly in space.See the Story
Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station trip
48% Center coverage: 29 sources
International Space Station · TurkeyFirst Turkish astronaut Alper Gezeravcı completes duties at International Space Station. Gezeravcı and the three astronauts aboard are planned to return to Earth today, depending on weather conditions, by splashing down in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Florida.See the Story
Historical day: Alper Gezeravcı returns to the world today! Here are the details of his return journey.
Europe · RussiaRussian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko on Sunday set a world record for total time spent in space, surpassing his compatriot Gennady Padalka who logged more than 878 days in orbit, Russia's space corporation said.See the Story
Russian cosmonaut sets record for most time in space - more than 878 days
42% Center coverage: 79 sources
NASA · Sioux CityA surgical robot was launched into space from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. The mission is meant to look at ways to develop surgical technologies capable of withstanding long-distance space travel. Work on the robot, called spaceMIRA, was overseen by University of Nebraska-Lincoln engineering professor Shane Farritor.See the Story
Sioux City East grad had role in International Space Station project
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