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Cox Plate LIVE: 'It's not the same as Moonee Valley': What the punters make of the Cox Plate's new home

It’s Cox Plate day at Flemington. Follow along live as we bring you the colour, fashion and racing as the spring carnival continues.

Sydney Morning Herald - Top Stories - 39 minutes ago

NASA updates lander plans for Moon landings, finally solves long-festering Orion issue

We have the mandate, we have the resources, and the support from our stakeholders."

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 4 hours ago

Space Exploration -- Japan launches world's first round-trip mission to Mars -- The Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) mission, which launched from Japan on Oct. 19, is on its way to Mars. When it arrives, the probe will attempt to land on one of the Red Planet's twin moons and scoop up rocks to bring back to Earth. Experts tell Live Science what these "transformative" samples could teach us. -- Harry Baker

The Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) mission, which launched from Japan on Oct. 19, is on its way to Mars. When it arrives, the probe will attempt to land on one of the Red Planet's twin moons and scoop up rocks to bring back to Earth. Experts tell Live Science what these "transformative" samples could teach us.

Live Science - Top Stories - 13 hours ago

Japan launches world's first round-trip mission to Mars -- The Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) mission, which launched from Japan on Oct. 19, is on its way to Mars. When it arrives, the probe will attempt to land on one of the Red Planet's twin moons and scoop up rocks to bring back to Earth. Experts tell Live Science what these "transformative" samples could teach us. -- Harry Baker -- Published

The Martian Moons Exploration (MMX) mission, which launched from Japan on Oct. 19, is on its way to Mars. When it arrives, the probe will attempt to land on one of the Red Planet's twin moons and scoop up rocks to bring back to Earth. Experts tell Live Science what these "transformative" samples could teach us.

Live Science - Science - 14 hours ago

Film studios given permission for major expansion -- The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has approved plans for building six more sound stages.

The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has approved plans for building six more sound stages.

BBC News - Technology - 15 hours ago

The Universe -- How did Mars get its moons? Japan's MMX mission is about to find out

Although Phobos and Deimos may look like lumpy space potatoes, they’re actually moons of Mars. No one knows how they formed, but a newly launched spacecraft should soon offer answers

Scientific American - Science - 16 hours ago

How did Mars get its moons? Japan's MMX mission is about to find out

Although Phobos and Deimos may look like lumpy space potatoes, they’re actually moons of Mars. No one knows how they formed, but a newly launched spacecraft should soon offer answers

Scientific American - Top Stories - 16 hours ago

Hunter's Moon 2026: When and how to watch October's full moon

October 2026 full moon which is traditionally known as Hunter Moon is approaching to grace the skies over the weekend. Historically, the full moon got its specific name because of the timing and...

International The News - Technology - 17 hours ago

Latest estimate for Starship launches required to support a Moon landing? 22.

We need to keep our eyes on numerous required fuelings for the lander."

Ars Technica - Top Stories - 1 day ago

The GOP is on a rescue mission in Kansas, where Democrats haven't won a Senate race in nearly a century

Republicans have won every race for U.S. Senate in Kansas for nearly a century

Los Angeles Times - Politics - 1 day ago

These are the most exciting potential human landing sites across the moon

Besides building crewed outposts at the lunar south pole, where else should astronauts go on the moon? An authoritative new report has suggestions

Scientific American - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Rising emissions and temperatures: The cost of Trump's climate retreat

The world is set to breach the critical 1.5-degree temperature limit, with Donald Trump's US withdrawal from climate action worsening the outlook, according to a UN report. But there is a small silver lining.

Deutsche Welle - Environment - 2 days ago

Japan launches mission to bring back samples from Mars's moon Phobos - Japan's H3 rocket launched the MMX probe on Tuesday, starting a three-year mission to collect samples from Phobos and study the origins of the Solar System. 20/10/2026

Video. Japan’s H3 rocket launched the MMX probe on Tuesday, starting a three-year mission to collect samples from Phobos and study the origins of the Solar System.

Euronews - World - 2 days ago

Can cancer drugs be made in space? Here's what the new mission aims to find out

Orbital pharm and re-entry Varda Space Industries launched a new mission today-a significant move to test microgravity’s effects on an innovative cancer treatment. The primary motive behind...

International The News - Technology - 3 days ago

SpaceX Falcon 9 successfully launches Bandwagon-5 mission with 32 payloads

SpaceX has successfully launched a Bandwagon-5 mission through Falcon 9 rocket carrying 32 payload into orbit from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. Packed with 32 diverse payloads ranging from...

International The News - Technology - 3 days ago

Japan launches mission to bring home a piece of the Martian moon Phobos

The climax for MMX will come in 2029, when the spacecraft will attempt up to two landings on Phobos.

Ars Technica - Science - 3 days ago

Japan launches historic mission to bring back Mars moon samples

Japan has launched a five-year uncrewed mission to collect samples from Phobos, one of Mars’ two moons.

Aljazeera - Science - 3 days ago

Japan Launches Spacecraft On Bold Mission To Mars' Moons

The five-year mission will attempt to land a robotic prospector plus a rover on Phobos, the larger and closer of Mars’ two pint-sized moons.

Huffington Post - Science - 4 days ago

Japan Plans First Mission to Collect Rocks from Moons of Mars

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) is planning to launch a spacecraft that will journey to Mars' moon Phobos and back.

Breitbart - Technology - 4 days ago

Japan and Europe are embarking on a five-year journey to Phobos with the MMX mission to Mars' largest moon.

Japan and Europe are embarking on a journey to Phobos with the Martian Moons eXploration mission. If successful, the spacecraft will make the first-ever landing on Mars' largest moon and return samples to Earth.

Deutsche Welle - Entertainment - 4 days ago

Pioneering mission heads to Mars moon — and back

Japan and Europe are embarking on a journey to Phobos with the Martian Moons eXploration mission. If successful, the spacecraft will make the first-ever landing on Mars' largest moon and return samples to Earth.

Deutsche Welle - Science - 4 days ago

Japan to launch mission to collect samples from Mars moon

Japanese scientists are set to launch a spacecraft Tuesday on a mission to collect the first-ever samples from a Martian moon, seeking clues about the...

Daily Sabah - Science - 4 days ago

Japan launches world's first mission to bring sample back from phobos

Japan is set to launch a spacecraft on the world’s first mission to bring back samples from the Phobos-a potato-shaped moon revolving around Mars.Scientists expect that the mission will take...

International The News - Technology - 5 days ago

Young adults offer insights about their mission work [column]

I recently sat down to talk with four young adults taking part in a discipleship training and missions experience called “Advance” run by Eastern Mennonite Missions in Lancaster.

Lancaster Online - Opinion - 6 days ago

NASA's next Mars mission targets Phobos and Deimos, not Red Planet

This is no secret that most of NASA’s missions revolve around finding Mars’ ancient secrets. But this time something different is going to happen. This time, NASA is backing a mission...

International The News - Technology - 7 days ago

'Completely unique': Wind sled crosses Antarctica with zero emissions

Explorer Ramón Larramendi will lead an 80-day, 3,400-km trek to the South Pole using a kite-powered sled for 16 research projects, though the journey itself will be the biggest experiment.

Euronews - Environment - 7 days ago

Things are finally looking up for NASA's first missions to Venus in a generation

This is great news for us. We're staffing up. We're accelerating."

Ars Technica - Science - 9 days ago

NASA to brief public on Artemis III mission progress

NASA is set to provide an update on its plans to return American astronauts to the surface of the Moon on Friday, October 23, at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.The update will...

International The News - Technology - 9 days ago

Youngest NASA astronaut to walk the moon says UFOs are 'demonic' aircraft sent by the devil

Former NASA astronaut Charles Duke, who landed on the moon in 1972, cited the Bible when he said that "the devil can appear as an angel of light..."

New York Post - Weird - 10 days ago

RIP Margaret Hamilton, whose code saved the Apollo 11 Moon landing

Hamilton also coined the term "software engineering" and founded two successful software companies.

Ars Technica - Science - 15 days ago

4 astronauts return to Earth after 8-month ISS mission

Four astronauts returned to Earth from the International Space Station (ISS) on Thursday, concluding an eight-month mission that began with an expedited...

Daily Sabah - Science - 15 days ago

Margaret Hamilton, who helped put Apollo on moon, dies at 90

American scientist Margaret Hamilton, who led development of the computer system used by NASA's Apollo lunar program, has died at the age of 90, her...

Daily Sabah - Science - 15 days ago

Apple changes full-disk access permissions to curb abuse from AI agents

Meta says FDA isn't sufficient to Muse reading messages. Apple begs to differ.

Ars Technica - Business - 21 days ago

SpaceX launches MASSIVE Starship rocket on ambitious mission

SpaceX launched its massive Starship rocket on its most ambitious mission yet, sending Flight 14 into orbit for the first time.

Fox News - Science - 25 days ago

America's troops must prepare now for warfare on moon, top general says

America’s armed forces must prepare to wage and win wars in all domains, including on and around the moon, the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff said in remarks at the Air, Space and Cyber Conference.

Stars and Stripes - Top Stories - 1 month ago

Scientists Think Humans Could Live on the Moon. One Obstacle Stands in the Way

While the lunar environment offers unique benefits, the limits of this key resource is the greatest barrier to life on the moon.

Newsweek - Technology - 1 month ago

Pluto still isn't a planet-unless Earth's moon is, too

On the 20th anniversary of Pluto’s infamous demotion, Mike “Pluto Killer” Brown explains why any reversal of that decision would be driven more by nostalgia than science

Scientific American - Opinion - 1 month ago

NASA outlines ambitious plans to build a permanent moon base

NASA is moving quickly to establish a permanent presence on the moon, with plans to scout the lunar South Pole using uncrewed landers and rovers in preparation for the historic Artemis III crewed mission.

Fox News - Science - 2 months ago

NASA moon base: Administrator Jared Isaacman details plans for long-term presence

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman discusses the agency's three-phase plan to establish a permanent moon base. Isaacman also reacts to reports of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage hitting the lunar surface at 5,400 mph.

Fox News - Science - 2 months ago

NASA puts astronauts' lives in the hands of Tesla's flaky Cybertruck -- Muskmobiles subject to 11 recalls get the launchpad rescue mission currently handled by vehicles that can survive land mine blasts

Muskmobiles subject to 11 recalls get the launchpad rescue mission currently handled by vehicles that can survive land mine blasts

Register UK - Science - 2 months ago

Groundbreaking immune therapy sees lupus patients go into remission

The therapy works by genetically modifying cells to enable the body’s own immune system to recognise and attack problem cells

Independent UK - Health - 4 months ago

NASA has 'big plans' to journey 'beyond' the moon

The deputy associate administrator of NASA's exploration systems development noted the 'stunning' images captured by the astronauts during the lunar flyby, and said it is 'really great to see everybody working together'.

Sky News - Technology - 6 months ago

Artemis II crew has 'very eventful 24 hours' as NASA says it has big plans to go 'beyond' moon

Follow the latest on Artemis II below. The mission's crew are on their four-day journey back home, having travelled farther from Earth than any humans before.

Sky News - Technology - 6 months ago

Inside NASA's mission control on historic day

The Artemis II crew were given a special message today from Jim Lovell, one of just three people to have travelled to the moon twice. The message was recorded last year and Lovell died last August, aged 97.

Sky News - Technology - 6 months ago

German men could require military permission to leave country for more than three months

The changes were made late last year but only reported recently, with Germany looking to bolster its armed forces. A government spokesperson has since confirmed they expect permission to be given in most circumstances.

Sky News - Politics - 6 months ago

Artemis is looking for something specific on the moon - it could be a game-changer

Artemis is looking for something specific on the moon - and it's plentiful on Earth

Sky News - Technology - 6 months ago

The race to find water on the moon

Why are humans racing so far, and spending so much, to find something Earth isn't short of - and why is water on the moon so scientifically and economically important?

Sky News - Top Stories - 6 months ago

See 'Terminator line' in moon mission photos

NASA officials have shared new pictures taken onboard the Orion spaceship by Artemis II astronauts.

Sky News - Technology - 6 months ago

How the Brains of Fighter Pilots Can Help Us Prepare for Prolonged Missions in Space -- Understanding the effects of space travel will help us to plan long-haul space flights, but getting access to astronauts is not easy. Fighter pilots could help.

Understanding the effects of space travel will help us to plan long-haul space flights, but getting access to astronauts is not easy. Fighter pilots could help.

Gizmodo - Science - 1 year ago

Detroit could raise up to $50M a year with admissions tax on sports, entertainment events, study finds

The city could use the extra money to reduce property taxes, fund city services, and attract national events

Detroit Metro Times - US News - 1 year ago