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Chinese rocket debris set for re-entry by Sunday, say research centers
EU Space Surveillance and Tracking said its latest prediction for the timing of the re-entry of the Long March 5B rocket body was 190 minutes either side of 0211 GMT on Sunday
 "Chinese rocket debris set for re-entry by Sunday, say research centers")
Musk trolls Bezos as space race between world's richest men heats up
The space race between the world's two richest men went into hyperdrive on Tuesday after Tesla chief Elon Musk took a swipe at Jeff Bezos' attempt to challenge a major NASA contract
 "Musk trolls Bezos as space race between world's richest men heats up")
NASA, Elon Musk's SpaceX launch four astronauts to space station
This is the third crewed mission of the US commercial rocket company in less than a year.
 "NASA, Elon Musk's SpaceX launch four astronauts to space station")
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover extracts first oxygen from Red Planet
The growing list of "firsts" for Perseverance, NASA's newest six-wheeled robot on the Martian surface, includes converting some of the Red Planet's thin, carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere into oxygen
 "NASA's Perseverance Mars rover extracts first oxygen from Red Planet")
Nasa's Perseverance Mars rover extracts first oxygen from Red Planet
The growing list of "firsts" for Perseverance, Nasa's newest six-wheeled robot on the Martian surface, includes converting some of the Red Planet's thin, carbon dioxide-rich atmosphere into oxygen
 "Nasa's Perseverance Mars rover extracts first oxygen from Red Planet")
NASA's new feat
Test flight on Mars will have wider benefits
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NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity takes flight, 1st for another planet
NASA's experimental Mars helicopter Ingenuity has achieved the first powered, controlled flight on another planet
Ingenuity: NASA to attempt 1st controlled flight on Mars as soon as Monday
NASA is targeting no earlier than Monday, April 19, for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
 "Ingenuity: NASA to attempt 1st controlled flight on Mars as soon as Monday")
SpaceX wins $2.9 billion NASA contract to build commercial moon lander
NASA has picked Elon Musk's SpaceX to develop the first commercial lander and take the next two US astronauts to the moon, the US space agency said on Friday
 "SpaceX wins $2.9 billion NASA contract to build commercial moon lander")
Biden to nominate former space shuttle commander for Nasa's number 2 spot
US President Joe Biden is set to nominate eight leaders to key administration posts, including former space shuttle commander Pamela Melroy for the post of Deputy Administrator in NASA
 "Biden to nominate former space shuttle commander for Nasa's number 2 spot")
NASA set to launch SpaceX Crew-2 from International Space Station on Apr 22
US space agency NASA is set to launch SpaceX Crew Dragon second flight to the International Space Station on April 22, it said
 "NASA set to launch SpaceX Crew-2 from International Space Station on Apr 22")
Bindi hits the spot
It is now left to be seen if the bindi gets a global sheen, thanks to Nasa's Swati Mohan
 "Bindi hits the spot")
NASA's Mars Helicopter Ingenuity to make first flight attempt on Sunday
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is two days away from making humanity's first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet
 "NASA's Mars Helicopter Ingenuity to make first flight attempt on Sunday")
On second thoughts
Book review of Think again: The Power of Knowing What you Don't Know
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With blessings from Wright Brothers, Ingenuity aims for 1st flight by Apr 8
The rover is in transit to the 'airfield' where the Ingenuity will attempt to fly. Once deployed, it will have 30 Martian days, or sols, (31 Earth days) to conduct its test flight campaign
 "With blessings from Wright Brothers, Ingenuity aims for 1st flight by Apr 8")
US says its India partnership will help optimise world's natural resources
Noting the importance of a joint Earth-observing mission between NASA and ISRO, the US State Department said the "steller" partnership, will help optimise management of the world's natural resources
 "US says its India partnership will help optimise world's natural resources")
Nasa's Artemis Moon rocket successfully passes critical 'hot fire' test
NASA has completed a crucial hot fire test of the core stage of Space Launch System (SLS) rocket which is designed to power future Moon missions under the agency's Artemis programme
 "Nasa's Artemis Moon rocket successfully passes critical 'hot fire' test")
Nasa's Perseverance rover records first-ever sounds of driving on Mars
National Aeronautics Space Administration newest Mars rover has sent back recordings of - bangs, pings and rattles- the first-ever sounds of driving on Mars
 "Nasa's Perseverance rover records first-ever sounds of driving on Mars")
NASA astronauts conduct fifth spacewalk of 2021 for technical maintenance
US astronauts Victor Glover and Mike Hopkins have now returned to the International Space Station (ISS) after completing a spacewalk for technical and maintenance tasks, NASA said
 "NASA astronauts conduct fifth spacewalk of 2021 for technical maintenance")
NISAR satellite: Isro ready with a radar to observe Earth with Nasa
The Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is a collaboration between the Indian and US space agencies for a dual-frequency L and S-band SAR for earth observation
 "NISAR satellite: Isro ready with a radar to observe Earth with Nasa")
