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ISS National Lab explores the future of space in new podcast 'Between a Rocket and a Hard Space'
By Jeff Spry published
The International Space Station National Laboratory just launched "Between a Rocket and a Hard Space," a brand-new podcast series that explores the future of space innovation.

Earth's sea ice hits all-time low, NASA satellites reveal
By Julian Dossett published
Sea ice impacts storms and coastal erosion — and NASA says Earth's total sea ice content has hit an all-time low.

European Space Agency launches competition to find its next commercial rocket by 2028
By Andrew Jones published
The European Space Agency has kicked off a competition to support the development of new launch vehicles and boost Europe's access to space.

1st-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil falls to Earth and explodes seconds into flight
By Brett Tingley published
The first orbital rocket launch from European soil ended in an explosion when Isar Aerospace's rocket fell to Earth seconds after launching on March 30.

SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut flight over Earth's poles will be the 1st to grow mushrooms in space
By Samantha Mathewson published
SpaceX's upcoming Fram2 astronaut mission will attempt to grow mushrooms in microgravity for the first time, as part of an experiment called Mission MushVroom.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 154 — The View From On High
By Space.com Staff published
On Episode 154 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Space TV director Liam Kennedy about bringing content and video from the International Space Station down to Earth.

X-rays, mushrooms and more: The science riding on SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission around Earth's poles
By Julian Dossett published
Here's a rundown of the science experiments that SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission will conduct while orbiting Earth's poles.

A total solar eclipse from 2471 B.C. may have shaken Egypt's cult of the sun
By Monisha Ravisetti published
"It is always difficult to establish if the eclipses were seen in the ancient past as bad omens or good omens."
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