NASA's 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA's 2 stuck astronauts face more time in space with return delayed until at least late March.
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USA TODAYSpaceX's Starship spacecraft is apparently destroyed after launch test: Watch video
The uncrewed Starship spacecraft was apparently destroyed during its first flight launch of 2025 that blasted off from south Texas.
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SpaceX loses spacecraft after catching rocket booster at the launch pad in latest Starship test
SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, but the spacecraft was destroyed following a thrilling booster catch back at the pad. Elon Musk’s company said the spacecraft's six engines appeared to shut down one by one, with contact lost just 8 1/2 minutes into the flight.
- Popular Mechanics
Drones Uncovered a 3,000-Year-Old Hidden Mega-Fortress in the Mountains
The massive fortress is over 40 times bigger than they initially thought.
- Futurism
Congress Alarmed at Elon Musk's Plan to Cancel NASA Moon Landing
Distract, Divert, Defund Congress is none too pleased after Elon Musk declared that "the Moon is a distraction" and that NASA should instead be going "straight to Mars." As Politico reports, lawmakers who control NASA's budget are prepared to fight back against Musk's apparent plan to kibosh the space agency's forthcoming lunar landing in favor of his long-running Martian dreams. Though Musk previously criticized the lunar mission as a "jobs-maximizing program, not a results-maximizing program,"
- The Canadian Press
Surprise finding sheds light on what causes Huntington's disease, a devastating fatal brain disorder
Scientists are unraveling the mystery of what triggers Huntington’s disease, a devastating and fatal hereditary disorder that strikes in the prime of life, causing nerve cells in parts of the brain to break down and die.
- CNN
Scientists say they are close to resurrecting a lost species. Is the age of de-extinction upon us?
Colossal Biosciences, which aims to revive extinct species, has raised an additional $200 million. Critics say de-extinction in its purest sense isn’t possible.
- The Weather Network
Why California crews aren't relying on the ocean to douse wildfires
Using ocean water to fight wildfires sounds like a simple solution. However, salt water comes with a host of potential hazards. We explain what they are, and why the ocean is most often used as a last resort.
- The Canadian Press
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket on first test flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth.
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SpaceX executes ‘chopsticks’ booster catch but Starship spacecraft explosion temporarily diverts flights
SpaceX pulled off its “chopsticks” catch of a Super Heavy rocket booster but lost the Starship spacecraft on Thursday during the vehicle’s seventh uncrewed test flight.
- The Canadian Press
India docks 2 satellites in space in a milestone for its scientific ambitions
JAMMU, India (AP) — India docked two satellites in space Thursday to become the fourth nation to complete such a mission, officials said, in a milestone for the country’s scientific ambitions.
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Indian space agency achieves satellite docking milestone
BENGALURU (Reuters) -India became the world's fourth nation on Thursday to achieve the feat of space docking, a technological milestone that underscores its ambitions to expand its share of a rapidly growing $400-billion global space market. Target and Chaser, two satellites of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) that are each roughly the size of a large refrigerator, successfully latched onto each other at about 9 a.m. (0330 GMT), an agency spokesperson said. "India has ambitious missions planned and to achieve those, this is an important technology," astrophysicist Jayant Murthy said.
- Sky News
SpaceX Starship rocket 'lost' minutes after booster was caught on the ground
SpaceX's gigantic Starship rocket has been "lost" just minutes into its seventh test flight. It's the second time SpaceX has managed this particular feat. "It looks like we lost contact a little under eight and a half minutes into the flight."
- The Weather Network
First meteorite ever found in P.E.I. arrived with a literal bang
"No other meteorite fall has been documented like this, complete with sound," says Dr. Chris Herd, a meteorite expert from the University of Alberta.
- Barrons.com
Blue Origin Reached Orbit. The Booster Rocket Didn’t Make It.
Jeff Bezos took another step in his ambitions as Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket reached orbit early Thursday.
- USA TODAY
Medical mystery solved: Why do some people develop Huntington's earlier than others?
New genetic research shows why some people develop deadly Huntington's disease earlier than others. The findings could lead to better treatments.
- Reuters
Meat was not on the menu for human ancestor Australopithecus
The incorporation of meat into the diet was a milestone for the human evolutionary lineage, a potential catalyst for advances such as increased brain size. New research provides the first direct evidence that Australopithecus, an important early human ancestor that displayed a mix of ape-like and human-like traits, consumed very little or no meat, relying on a plant-based diet. The study determined the diet of seven Australopithecus individuals from South Africa dating to between 3.7 and 3.3 million years ago based on the chemistry of their tooth enamel.
- TechCrunch
FAA had to divert flights because of SpaceX Starship explosion
The Federal Aviation Administration told TechCrunch it had to "briefly" slow and divert a number of aircraft near the area where debris was seen falling after SpaceX's Starship exploded during a test flight Thursday. Multiple flights could be seen entering holding patterns or completely changing course in the airspace near Puerto Rico shortly after the ship exploded on its way to space, according to data from Flightradar24. Miami International Airport posted a 30-minute delay warning due to the "rocket launch anomaly," according to the FAA's website.
- The Atlantic
Aspiring Parents Have a New DNA Test to Obsess Over
An emerging field of genetics promises to let parents choose the “healthiest” baby.
- USA TODAY
When will NASA launch Europa Clipper? What to know about long-awaited mission to Jupiter's moon
NASA's mission to send a spacecraft to scour Jupiter's moon Europa for signs of life appears back on track after Hurricane Milton forced a delay.
- BBC
SpaceX Starship test fails after Texas launch
Officials at Elon Musk's company said the upper stage was lost, minutes after it launched.