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On February 14: The Americans Plan To Send A Spacecraft To The Moon
American companies will attempt to send a spacecraft to the Moon on February 14th, when Valentine's Day is celebrated in many places. This comes just a month after the failure of the first private mission, reported by the AFP. The mission will be carried out by a lunar lander belonging to the company "Intuitive Machines", based in Houston, Texas.
Türkiye’s first astronaut returns to Earth
Türkiye's first astronaut, Alper Gezeravcı, on Feb. 9 returned Earth after successfully concluding his 18-day mission on the International Space Station.
The Space X Dragon capsule, carrying Gezeravcı and three other accompanying astronauts, carried out a splashdown off Daytona, Florida.
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NASA Director to Visit Bulgaria!
On the second day of his visit to Washington, the Minister of Finance, Asen Vassilev, visited the headquarters of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the USA. He met with the agency's director, Bill Nelson, whom he invited to visit Bulgaria on behalf of the government. Nelson confirmed that he would come in October.
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Turkish astronaut leaves International Space Station
After spending an extra four days in space because of stormy weather near Florida, the first all-European private astronaut mission, including fist Turkish astronaut Alper Gezeravcı, departed from the International Space Station (ISS) on Feb. 7, beginning their two-day journey back to Earth.
A six-planet solar system in perfect synchrony has been found in the Milky Way
A pair of planet-hunting satellites — NASA’s Tess and the European Space Agency’s Cheops — teamed up for the observations
Türkiye’s first astronaut set to return to Earth
Turkish first astronaut Alper Gezeravcı's space mission has approached its end as he and the three other astronauts from the Ax-3 team will begin their journey back to Earth with the Dragon capsule on Feb. 3.
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NASA helicopter's mission ends after three years on Mars
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter, which made history by achieving the first powered flight on another world, has officially ended its nearly three-year mission after sustaining rotor damage during its last outing, the space agency said Thursday.
Challenges persist in getting astronauts to the Moon
NASA again delays launch date
Renowned Turkish scientist announces return from NASA
A renowned Turkish astrophysicist, Umut Yıldız, has announced he will leave his job at NASA in the United States to contribute to Türkiye's space initiatives amid the country's first astronaut's journey into space.
Japan's 'Moon Sniper' lands but power running low
Japan on Saturday became only the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing, but its "Moon Sniper" spacecraft was running out of power due to a solar battery problem.
After a nail-biting 20-minute descent, space agency JAXA said its Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) had touched down and communication had been established.
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