The New Space Race

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  NASA abandons mission to save Swift Observatory from a fiery death

  Popular Science - Andrew Paul

  The 22-year-old orbital observatory is expected to plunge back to Earth sometime in October. NASA engineers have confirmed they can’t spare the historic Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory from a fiery demise, despite their best efforts. In July, mission specialists partnering with Katalyst Space …

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  Astronauts take first X-rays in space

  Popular Science - Andrew Paul

  A SpaceX crew scanned a hand and other body parts during a recent mission. For more than 40 years, ultrasound has remained the sole medical imaging method in space, but not by choice. Astronauts require extensive training in order to operate the equipment, and the technique relies on soundwave …

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  Four drones will go where no astronaut have landed—yet

  Popular Science - Laura Baisas

  NASA's MoonFall mission plans to send drones to the moon's South Pole sometime in 2028. As NASA looks ahead towards Artemis III in mid-2027, the agency is sharing new details on several projects, including a future permanent moon base and a drone mission called MoonFall. The mission will send four …

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  NASA offers $155,000 to design moon tires

  Popular Science - Andrew Paul

  Now's your chance to help craft the Artemis program's Lunar Terrain Vehicle. With about two-and-a-half years to go until a planned crewed-mission to the moon, NASA is still deciding which company will receive a greenlight to build the Artemis program’s lunar terrain vehicle (LTV). In the meantime, …