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Thruster issues delay BepiColombo probe's Mercury arrival until November 2026
By Andrew Jones published
A thruster glitch suffered this past April will delay the BepiColombo mission's arrival at Mercury by nearly a year, to November 2026.

Shelved NASA spacecraft could spy on asteroid Apophis before 2029 Earth flyby
By Brett Tingley published
NASA is considering pulling a pair of shelved spacecraft out of storage to spy on notorious asteroid Apophis ahead of its April 2029 Earth flyby.

Statue of fallen 'Teacher-in-Space' Christa McAuliffe unveiled at NH state house
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A statue of Christa McAuliffe, NASA's "Teacher-in-Space" who died on board the space shuttle Challenger in 1986, has been unveiled in New Hampshire, the state where she taught.

Very Large Telescope: Everything you need to know
By Keith Cooper last updated
Reference Here's a detailed look at the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope in Chile, including its design and some of its major discoveries.

NASA science mission spacecraft are at risk from hackers, but a new law could help protect them
By Sharon Lemac-Vincere published
NASA missions are some of the most technologically advanced and critically important endeavors but they are at risk from hackers.

Artemis 3 astronauts will walk on the moon with 4G-equipped spacesuits
By Rahul Rao published
Artemis 3's astronauts will wear spacesuits equipped with 4G connectivity — the same 4G that makes up the majority of Earth's mobile phone networks today.

NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore reports 'strange noise' coming from Boeing's Starliner spacecraft (video)
By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated
The eerie sound was likened to a pulsing sonar-like ping.

'Unbreakable' quantum communication closer to reality thanks to new, exceptionally bright photons
By Peter Ray Allison published
Scientists build a new light source for quantum communications by combining existing technologies together to create a stronger and more robust quantum signal.
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