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This photo provided by NASA shows Kieran Wilson, LINK’s principal investigator, and Hunter Robertson, a space systems engineer, both at Katalyst Space, standing next to their spacecraft inside the SES (Space Environment Simulator) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.,17 April 2026, ahead of thermal vacuum testing. Photo: UNB

Rescue mission launched to save Nasa telescope from falling back to Earth

The spacecraft will use its thrusters to gradually lift the telescope, reducing the risk of damage during the maneuver.

Kieran Wilson, LINK’s principal investigator, and Hunter Robertson, a space systems engineer, both at Katalyst Space, standing next to their spacecraft inside the SES (Space Environment Simulator) at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., April 17, 2026, ahead of thermal vacuum testing. Photo: NASA

NASA launches ambitious mission to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth

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The earth’s fever, our silence

Spacecraft probes Earth’s defence against raging solar winds. Photo: BSS

Spacecraft to probe how Earth fends off raging solar winds

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Who dominates earth’s orbit?

A nighttime view of Earth, derived from satellite images taken daily over the past decade, capturing human activity on the planet through the emissions of artificial light, is seen in this image released on 8 April, 2026. Michala Garrison/NASA Earth Observatory/Handout via REUTERS

Satellite data shows Earth is getting ever brighter at night

Photo: NASA/Reid Wiseman

Artemis II astronauts share stunning views of Earth on journey to the moon

An artist’s impression of an asteroid. Newly discovered 2024 YR4 has an almost 99% chance of safely passing Earth in 2032. Photo: ESA-Science Office

A 'city-killer' asteroid might hit Earth — how worried should we be?

This photo provided by Firefly Aerospace shows Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander captures the Blue Marble while in Earth orbit on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. (Firefly Aerospace via AP)

Private US spacecraft headed to moon captures glorious view of Earth

This "geologic hydrogen" is formed through natural geochemical processes and has been discovered in limited locations so far, including Albania and Mali. Photo: Collected

Trillions of tons of underground hydrogen could power Earth for over 1,000 years: Study

Representational Image of a planet in the solar system. Photo:Collected

Small exoplanet discovered in 'our cosmic backyard'

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2023 likely to be hottest year on record: EU monitor

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Groundwater depletion causes Earth's shift on axis: Study