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NASA budget Cuts Eliminate Missions, SLS, And Space Station

The Orion orbiterNASAThe newly released NASA budget introduces major changes: the Orion spacecraft and the Lunar Gateway space station are among the projects to be canceled. With a total of $18.8 billion, the budget reflects a $6 billion — or 24% — reduction, signaling a shift in the agency’s investments toward crewed missions to...

Astronaut Captures ‘Vivid Green’ Aurora From the International Space Station

"Flying over aurora; intensely green." (Don Pettit/X)A breathtaking video captured from the International Space Station reveals an aurora from above, shimmering with the distinctive green light that has fascinated humanity for centuries.On January 6, NASA astronaut Don Pettit shared this extraordinary footage from his vantage point in orbit, showcasing the "intensely green" ribbons of light...

Jeff Bezos’s Space Station Proposal Passed Three Key Tests

Credit: PixabayThe International Space Station has a limited lifespan, prompting NASA to invest hundreds of millions of dollars into potential successors. Among these prospects is Orbital Reef, a collaborative project between Blue Origin, led by Jeff Bezos, and Sierra Space.NASA announced on Wednesday that Orbital Reef achieved four significant milestones in its crucial technologies,...