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Japanese astronaut keeps International Space Station mission going amid research scandal

Japanese astronaut keeps International Space Station mission going amid research scandal

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A Japanese astronaut will not lose his 2023 mission to the space station despite his involvement in a research scandal, according to media reports. Astronaut Satoshi Furukawa and his team, however, will be “appropriately” punished for “fabricated” and “altered” research study data simulating an astronaut’s work on the International Space Station, the Japanese agency said. …

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Chinese astronauts board space station in historic mission

Chinese astronauts board space station in historic mission

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Three Chinese astronauts arrived on Wednesday (30 November) at China’s space station for the first in-orbit crew rotation in Chinese space history, launching operation of the second inhabited outpost in low-Earth orbit after the NASA-led International Space Station. The spacecraft Shenzhou-15, or “Divine Vessel”, and its three passengers lifted off atop a Long March-2F rocket …

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A new era begins as China launches a crewed mission to its space station

A new era begins as China launches a crewed mission to its space station

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By Katie Hunt and Alex Stambaugh, CNN (CNN) — Three astronauts lifted off to China’s nearly completed space station on Tuesday, marking the start of the country’s long-term presence in space. It’s a major achievement for China’s ambitious space program, which has explored the far side of the Moon and Mars. The milestone also means …

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UN mission joins growing calls to label Great Barrier Reef 'at risk'

UN mission joins growing calls to label Great Barrier Reef ‘at risk’

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Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest coral reef ecosystem and one of the most biodiverse, is highly threatened by climate change and should be placed on a list of endangered World Heritage Sites, a recommended a mission supported by the United Nations. The mission’s report, released on Monday, said current conservation efforts were not …

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What is a medium exoplanet? ESA's next ARIEL mission should provide answers

What is a medium exoplanet? ESA’s next ARIEL mission should provide answers

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Artist’s impression of Ariel en route to Lagrange 2 (L2) point. Here the spaceship is shielded … [+] from the Sun and has a clear view of the whole sky. ESA/STFC Espace RAL/UCL/Europlanet-Science Office Five thousand extrasolar planets detected and counting, we still don’t have a standard model of the full range of planets circling …

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