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From New Horizons to JUNO: A look at Io, 16 years later

Io, the most volcanic moon of the Solar System with Jupiter in background. Credits: Nicholas Hylton

From JUNO last image to New Horizons' first historic Jovian image. What happened on Io in the 16 years between the two historic flybys?

Marco Fiaschi
13/03/2023

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Crew-5 mission return successfully end in the Gulf of Mexico

Crew-5 astronauts inside the SpaceX Dragon Endurance spacecraft onboard the SpaceX recovery ship Shannon shortly after having landed in the Gulf of Mexico. Credits: NASA/Keegan Barber

After 5 months aboard the ISS, the Crew-5 Endurance spacecraft successfully returned back to Earth landing in the Gulf of Mexico

Francesco Sebastiano Moro
12/03/2023

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H3 Rocket failed during its maiden launch

The demonstration test flight of JAXA's H3 rocket failed. The launch has been terminated using explosive charges due to a problem with second-stage ignition.

Federico Airoldi
10/03/2023

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JAXA selects two new astronaut candidates after 14 years

JAXA Selects 2 New Candidates for Japan’s Astronaut Corps

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has selected two new astronaut candidates from among more than 4,000 people who applied in 2022.

Benedetta Facini
06/03/2023

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Crew-6 launch ends with a successful docking at ISS

SpaceX Falcon9 standing still at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. Credits: SpaceX

Despite a delay at launch and a failure of a hook sensor, the SpaceX Crew-6 Endeavour spacecraft succesfully docked with the ISS on March 3

Francesco Sebastiano Moro
05/03/2023

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Esa suffers a big loss as Vega C will remain on the ground for several months

Vega-C VV21 with LARES-2 ready for launch as the gantry is being retracted on 13 July 2022 at Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Vega-C brings a new level of performance to ESA's launch family. With new first and second stages and an uprated fourth stage, Vega-C increases performance to about 2.3 t in a reference 700 km polar orbit, from the 1.5 t capability of its predecessor, Vega.

Results of the Commission indicate that the loss of the Vega C during the VV22 mission was caused by an over-erosion of the throat insert of the nozzle.

Giovanni Facchinetti
03/03/2023

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SpaceX has succesfully launched the Crew-6 to the Iss

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the company's Dragon spacecraft is launched on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-6 mission to the International Space Station. Credits: NASA/Joel Kowsky

The SpaceX Crew-6 mission took off from Launch Complex 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center aboard the Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft on a Falcon 9 rocket

Benedetta Facini
02/03/2023

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SpaceX launched first improved Starlink V2 Satellites

SpaceX successfully launched the new "Starlink V2 mini". satellites with significant improvements compared to previous versions

Federico Airoldi
01/03/2023

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NEOMIR will find dangerous asteroids hidden from the Sun

Neomir searches for asteroids around the Sun. Credits: ESA

In 2030 ESA's NEOMIR mission will be launched aboard an Ariane 6 rocket. It will detect asteroids hidden from the Sun's glare, enough before a potential impact