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After seven years in space, NASA's OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft returns a soil sample from the asteroid Bennu to Earth. Researchers expect this mission to yield crucial insights into the origin of the solar system.
Germany has signed the multilateral space agreement "Artemis," led by the USA. The program was initiated in 2019 with the goal of returning astronauts to the Moon by 2027.
The Moxie experiment aboard Perseverance was operated a total of 16 times, producing enough oxygen for several hours of respiration.
Japan has the Moon in its sights as well. After previous failures and scheduling setbacks due to inclement weather, the high-tech nation is sending a carrier rocket into space, carrying a small lunar probe. Slim is expected to make a precision landing on
…India has launched its first satellite for solar observation. It is set to journey to Langrange Point 1 and remain there for 5 years.
Change of guard on the ISS: A Falcon-9 rocket from Elon Musk's SpaceX company launches from Cape Canaveral towards space. On board: four fresh personnel for the space station. They were unexpectedly granted a little more time on Earth.
The mission of the "Luna-25" probe was meant to be a prestige project for the Russian space program. Moscow anticipated collecting soil samples and gaining further insights about the Moon. However, complications arise even before landing, leading to a
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