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A fighter pilot poised to become Turkey's first person in orbit and three other astronauts representing Europe were set for launch on Thursday headed for the International Space Station in the latest commercially arranged mission from Texas startup Axiom Space.

The high-altitude chase started over Cape Canaveral in Florida on February 17, 2023, when a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched. Thomas Parent, a NASA research pilot, was flying a WB-57 jet when the rocket ascended past the right wing - leaving him mesmerized before he hit the throttle to accelerate.

SpaceX on Thursday went to court to try to derail a U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) hearing over complaints by workers who say they were fired for criticizing chief executive Elon Musk.

India landed a robot on the moon and NASA brought pieces of an asteroid back to Earth to study. A green comet illuminated night skies and a "ring of fire" eclipse captivated spectators from Oregon to Brazil. SpaceX launched nearly 100 rockets, and Japan and Europe put powerful new space telescopes into orbit.

Elon Musk has unveiled the introduction of Starlink Direct-to-Phone satellites, marking a significant leap in connectivity. Through a shared video on X and SpaceX's announcement, Musk revealed the groundbreaking mission, emphasizing its impact on global communication.

In the annals of history, certain individuals rise as the architects of transformation, challenging norms and sculpting the destiny of humanity. Elon Musk, the enigmatic entrepreneur and visionary behind Tesla, SpaceX and Neuralink, stands as a modern Prometheus, igniting the flames of liberty and ingenuity in our ever-evolving world.

After a hiatus of over half a century, the United States is on the cusp of a historic return to the moon, scheduled for January 25, 2024, marking a paradigm shift in lunar exploration. This mission, however, diverges from the Cold War-era ventures, as a private company, Astrobotic from Pittsburgh, spearheads this lunar probe - heralding a monumental milestone if successful.

Amazon has said it will invest $120 million to build a satellite construction facility at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, as part of its plans to launch a space internet service to rival SpaceX's Starlink.

A European space telescope blasted off Saturday on a quest to explore the mysterious and invisible realm known as the dark universe.

Europe's Euclid space telescope is scheduled to blast off Saturday on the first-ever mission aiming to shed light on two of the universe's greatest mysteries: dark energy and dark matter.

The launch is planned from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 11:12 am local time (1512 GMT) on a Falcon 9 rocket of the US company SpaceX.