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JWST Detects Water Surviving Near the Milky Way's Central Black Hole

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have made a striking discovery: water molecules can survive in regions far closer to our galaxy's central supermassive black hole than previously thought possible. The target, Sagittarius A*, sits at the heart of the Milky Way, and the environment immediately

SDSS-V Expands Cosmic Census to Southern Sky with 3 Million New Stellar Spectra

The Sloan Digital Sky Survey's fifth iteration (SDSS-V) has completed a major expansion, bringing its optical spectroscopic coverage to the entire sky for the first time by extending into the Southern Hemisphere. This release adds more than three million new spectra to the survey's database, dramatically

NASA Invites India to Join Lunar South Pole Outpost Project

The space relationship between the United States and India is set to deepen as NASA has extended an invitation to ISRO to collaborate on the Moon Base program, part of the broader Artemis initiative aimed at establishing a sustained human presence near the lunar south pole. The Artemis program has

SpaceX Rocket Crash Spotlights Growing Space Debris Risks for Moon Exploration

A defunct SpaceX rocket upper stage crashed into the moon, highlighting a practical challenge that will intensify as space agencies and private companies ramp up lunar activities. The incident involves a Falcon 9 second stage originally used to launch the Deep Space Climate Observatory in 2015. After completing its mission,

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Radiation-Blocking Vest Successfully Tested on Lunar Round-Trip Mission

A radiation-blocking vest designed to protect astronauts from harmful space radiation has successfully completed a round-trip journey to the Moon and back, demonstrating effective shielding capabilities in deep space conditions. The vest represents a notable shift in approach: rather than relying entirely on heavy spacecraft-level shielding to protect crew members,

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Northrop Grumman's Robotic Servicing Vehicle Takes First Crack at Extending Satellite Lifespans

Northrop Grumman has launched a robotic mission aimed at giving aging satellites a new lease on life. The company's Mission Robotic Vehicle (MRV) is currently conducting its first operational attempt to attach a new thruster module to a satellite that would otherwise face a limited operational future. The

AstroRad Radiation Shielding Vest Passes Artemis I Test, Paving Way for Crewed Missions

NASA's Artemis I mission, the uncrewed precursor to humanity's return to the Moon, carried an experimental piece of equipment that could prove vital for future astronauts: a radiation-shielding vest known as AstroRad. Developed to address one of the most significant health hazards of deep space travel,