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05 Sep 2026
SpaceX capsule with world's first all-civilian orbital crew set for splashdown
The quartet of newly minted citizen astronauts comprising the SpaceX Inspiration4 mission were due to splash down in the Atlantic off Florida on Saturday, completing a three-day flight of the first all-civilian crew ever launched into Earth orbit.
04 Sep 2026
Mars rocks collected by Perseverance boost case for ancient life
Both samples, slightly wider than a pencil in diameter and about six centimeters long, are now stored in sealed tubes in the rover's interior.
04 Sep 2026
NASA confirms Perseverance Mars rover got its first piece of rock
NASA confirmed Monday that its Perseverance Mars rover succeeded in collecting its first rock sample for scientists to pore over when a future mission eventually brings it back to Earth.
04 Sep 2026
What Does Asteroid Mining Look Like?
They brought iron. They wiped off dinosaurs. It’s payback time.
04 Sep 2026
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin sues NASA over Moon lander contract
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Artemis crew reaches the moon, approaches record-breaking distance from Earth
Scientists reverse ageing in mice
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SpaceX capsule with world's first all-civilian orbital crew splashes down off Florida
