The Take: In a new space race, who’s in and who’s out?

2 weeks, 3 days ago

Against domination: On the U.S. attitude towards space programmes

Just as Firefly Aerospace became the first private entity to soft-land a robotic lander on the moon on March 2, NASA acting administrator Janet Petro said “the way that we keep America first is by dominating in all the domains of space. Vice-President at the White House meeting with the Ukraine President clarified the U.S.’s self-serving priorities, so too does …

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1 month ago

Moon or Mars? NASA's future at a crossroads under Trump

Deccan Chronicle

Washington: Is NASA still Moonbound, or will the next giant leap mean skipping straight to Mars? Speculation is mounting that the Trump administration may scale back or cancel NASA's Artemis missions following the departure of a key official and Boeing's plans to lay off hundreds of employees working on its lunar rocket. Though Artemis was conceived in President Donald Trump's …

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Moon or Mars? NASA’s future hangs in balance as Donald Trump, Elon Musk shape space policy

Live Mint

Is NASA still Moonbound, or will the next giant leap mean skipping straight to Mars? Speculation is mounting that the Trump administration may scale back or cancel NASA's Artemis missions following the departure of a key official and Boeing's plans to lay off hundreds of employees working on its lunar rocket. Though Artemis was conceived in President Donald Trump's first …

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2 months ago

Trump 2.0 begins: What it means for Nasa, SpaceX and global space exploration

India Today

Elon Musk, who has frequently voiced frustration over regulatory hurdles hindering his spaceflight ambitions — particularly the Starship Super Heavy program — is all set for a new role as Donald Trump begins his second term as President of the United States. Elon Musk’s reaction to Trump saying today: “We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars by launching …

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2 months, 1 week ago

New 'showdown' brewing between Elon Musk and Congress over pet project: report

Raw Story

In 1969, Neil Armstrong — as part of Apollo 11, along with fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin — became the first person to walk on the moon. But Tesla/SpaceX CEO Elon Musk believes that NASA should prioritize exploration of Mars — which, according to Politico's Sam Skove, could lead to a "potential showdown" between the Donald Trump ally and lawmakers. His …

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3 months ago

ISRO finds new partner in Europe to help with space exploration

Hindustan Times

The Indian Space Research Organisation and the European Space Agency have forged a new collaboration aimed at advancing human space exploration. The agreement, signed by ISRO Chairman S Somanath and ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher, lays the foundation for a range of joint activities focused on human spaceflight. He also pointed to the recent approval of the Bharatiya Antariksh Station, …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Everyone is saying the same thing about the billionaire Trump has chosen to run NASA

Daily Mail

Americans are all saying the same thing about the billionaire space tourist Donald Trump nominated to lead NASA - he's the best person for the job. Jared Isaacman, 41, with a net worth of $1.9 billion, has been nominated for the space agency's Administrator, replacing former politician Bill Nelson. Jared Isaacman, 41, with a net worth of $1.9 billion, has …

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

UL Space Club to launch space summit in Kozhikode on November 9

The Hindu

The UL Space Club in association with the District Institute of Education and Training is unveiling the first edition of Leaders & Aspirants United for Navigating Cosmic Horizons, a pioneering students’ space summit on Saturday. The organisers said on Thursday that the summit aimed to ignite curiosity and a passion for space science among high school students across Kerala. LAUNCH …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Space Legend Buzz Aldrin Endorses Donald Trump for President

Live Mint

Space legend Buzz Aldrin has officially endorsed Donald J. Trump for President of the United States. In a heartfelt statement, Aldrin emphasizes America's potential and the need for strong leadership in navigating both domestic and global challenges. He highlights his dedication to scientific exploration, the importance of space exploration, and the revitalization of national interest in space under Trump's first …

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5 months ago

China unveils its plans to turn its feats in space exploration into scientific advances

The Independent

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

The Take: The fallacies of Israel’s ‘Octopus Doctrine’

Al Jazeera

The monikers attracted by Iran’s network of allies in the Middle East are snapshots of a geopolitical alliance that shapes the region. In this episode: Imran Khan, Al Jazeera English senior correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by Marcos Bartolomé and Veronique Eshaya with Shraddha Joshi, Tamara Khandaker, Manahil Naveed, Hagir Saleh and Natasha Del Toro, filling in for …

7 months ago

The Take: In Chicago, will the 1968 DNC be a prologue for 2024?

Al Jazeera

A look back at a historic convention and how it compares to this year’s DNC in Chicago Massive antiwar protests, an assassination attempt, an incumbent US president standing down for re-election – all ahead of a Democratic National Convention set in Chicago. As this year’s DNC begins, what can we learn from one of the most tumultuous political conventions the …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Take: Joe Biden’s departure – a political earthquake

Al Jazeera

President Joe Biden has exited the 2024 US presidential race, yielding to mounting pressure after a poor debate showing and growing Democratic unease over his performance. We look back at Biden’s long political journey and the implications of his sudden departure for Democrats’ prospects in November. In this episode: Sabrina Siddiqui : Reporter, The Wall Street Journal Episode credits: This …

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8 months, 1 week ago

The Take: Project 2025 – a blueprint for a conservative takeover

Al Jazeera

The details behind a 900-page Project 2025 proposal for a possible second Trump presidency. What would a second Trump presidency look like? One possible vision is laid out in Project 2025, a plan by the Heritage Foundation that is ringing alarm bells with celebrities, activists and the Biden administration. In this episode: Reed Galen, Co-founder of The Lincoln Project Episode …

Project 2025

8 months, 2 weeks ago

How an Indian can go to space for just $2.50

The Hindu

US-based Space Exploration and Research Agency, in collaboration with Jeff Bezos funded Blue Origin, has announced India as a partner nation in their human spaceflight programme for citizens from countries who have sent few, or no, astronaut to space. On July 1, SERA announced that it will offer citizens from across the world six seats on a future mission of …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

The Take: The art of the debate – What the Biden-Trump face-off was missing

Al Jazeera

After chaotic Biden-Trump debate, we hear from students about why school debate programmes are important to democracy. The first US presidential debate of 2024 left many watchers wondering about the state of debate and democracy in the United States. In this episode: KM DiColandrea – Founder and executive director of the Brooklyn Debate League Jonathan Conyers – Debate coach and …

Debate

9 months, 1 week ago

The Take: Gaza ceasefire proposal – the blame game

Al Jazeera

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Al Jazeera he blames Hamas for not agreeing on a ceasefire deal in Gaza. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken blamed Hamas for the ceasefire deadlock in Gaza, stating Israel accepted the US proposal. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to continue the war until Hamas is …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

NASA will soon provide advanced training to Indian astronauts: Garcetti

ABP News

Washington, May 24 : NASA will soon provide advanced training to Indian astronauts, with the goal of mounting a joint effort to the International Space Station, a top American diplomat said Friday.ꪪ US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti made these remarks while speaking at the "US-India Commercial Space Conference: Unlocking Opportunities for US & Indian Space Startups," hosted by the …

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10 months ago

The Take: Inside the journey across the Darien Gap

Al Jazeera

A woman’s perilous journey with her family from Ecuador to the US, crossing the deadly Darien Gap. The Darien Gap is a dangerous stretch of jungle on a strip of land that connects North and South America. In this episode: John Holman, Al Jazeera English correspondent Episode credits: This episode was produced by Tamara Khandaker and Fahrinisa Campana, with Manahil …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Take: Behind Columbia University’s months of tension

Al Jazeera

Palestinian activists say their voices are silenced on college campuses like Columbia’s. Tensions have been mounting at Columbia University for months, even before the school called police to clear a Gaza solidarity encampment. In the first of a two-part series, The Take goes behind the protests at Columbia. In this episode: Asiya Ahmed, Senior producer, AJ+ Mohsen Mahdawi, Co-President, Columbia …

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1 year ago

The Take: ‘Where globalism goes to die’ – inside the US right at CPAC

Al Jazeera

The Take looks at the Conservative Political Action Conference to see the future of the US conservative movement. It’s billed as the most influential gathering of conservatives in the world: CPAC, or the Conservative Political Action Conference. In recent years, though, it’s catered to one particular leader – former US President Donald Trump. In this episode: Will Sommer, Washington Post …

This Episode Political Action

1 year, 2 months ago

The Take: OSIRIS-REx – the space mission to find the origins of life

Al Jazeera

A NASA mission to collect samples from an asteroid older than Earth could change our understanding of the solar system. Even the world’s most advanced space scientists still don’t fully understand these questions, but a mission by NASA called OSIRIS-REx hopes to fill in the missing chapters from Earth’s origin story. The spacecraft travelled billions of kilometres to look for …

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1 year, 2 months ago

The Take: The discontent brewing in the Biden administration over Gaza

Al Jazeera

As US President Joe Biden doubles down on support for Israel, staffers feel frustrated. US President Joe Biden is facing dissent as Israel’s war on Gaza rages on and regional tensions escalate. The Take goes behind the scenes of the Biden administration, in which diplomatic staff privately say their expertise is being ignored, while a feud between two of the …

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1 year, 2 months ago

The Take: The Houthis’ grip on Red Sea trade

Al Jazeera

Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue their attacks in the Red Sea in solidarity with Palestinians. Yemen’s Houthi rebels have shown no sign of backing down with their attacks in the southern Red Sea on ships they say are linked to Israel. Despite warnings from the US, UK, and other countries, the Houthis promised to continue attacks in solidarity with Palestine and …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Fighting for Space: The Low Earth Satellite Race

Al Jazeera

People & Power investigates the new satellite space race and its implications for the future. Companies like Elon Musk’s Starlink, OneWeb, Amazon’s Project Kuiper, and even entities as large as the European Union Agency for the Space Programme have launched thousands of satellites in hopes of gaining an upper hand in the lucrative market of orbital space around the Earth. …

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1 year, 2 months ago

The Take: What lies ahead for the world in 2024?

Al Jazeera

As a new year gets under way, we look at what to expect from regions around the world in 2024. Ready or not, a new year is under way, and Al Jazeera’s correspondents around the world are prepping for the news to come. In this episode: Tony Cheng, Al Jazeera correspondent Kimberly Halkett, Al Jazeera White House correspondent Nicolas Haque, …

This Episode Jazeera

1 year, 3 months ago

The Take: At the end of COP28, what was accomplished?

Al Jazeera

As this year’s UN climate talks come to a close, activists discuss what they achieved and where they failed. Heads of state, royalty and activists gathered at COP28 to make deals and discuss the state of the global climate crisis. In this episode: Ndileka Mandela, founder, Thembekile Mandela Foundation Disha Ravi, founder, Fridays For Future India Jesus Vazquez, general coordinator, …

This Episode

1 year, 3 months ago

The Take: The multiple fronts Ukraine’s women soldiers are battling

Al Jazeera

Ukraine’s female soldiers say they’re battling multiple enemies: Russia, sexism, and ill-fitting uniforms and protective gear. Attitudes towards women serving in the military in Ukraine are changing. In this episode: Jessica Trisko Darden – Associate professor at Virginia Commonwealth University and director of the Security and Foreign Policy Initiative at William & Mary’s Global Research Institute Dzvenyslava Rymar – Architect …

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55 years, 2 months ago

‘I’ve dedicated my life to this mission’: Sara Sabry on making space exploration more accessible

CNN

Editor’s Note: This CNN Travel series is, or was, CNN — Last year, Sara Sabry made history when she became the first Egyptian, the first Arab woman and the first African woman in space. Now pursuing a Ph.D. in aerospace sciences at the University of North Dakota, the 30-year-old says she came to the realization that in space research, “very …

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1 year, 4 months ago

The Take: What can protests do to block military aid from the US to Israel?

Al Jazeera

As the US proposes more funding for Israel’s war on Gaza, who is trying to hold up the weapons shipments? Activists in the United States got a tip that a US military cargo ship was transporting arms to Israel and tried to stop it. As US President Joe Biden proposes $14.3bn in aid to Israel, we hear from protesters putting …

Israel This Episode

1 year, 5 months ago

The Take: Facing ‘total collapse,’ Gaza doctors fight to remain a lifeline

Al Jazeera

Gaza’s hospitals are under immense stress as patients and doctors grapple with the unprecedented Israeli order for 1.1 million people to leave Northern Gaza – all during enormous bombardment. The scale of carnage would put any health system in the world under stress but the situation is more dire for Gaza’s hospitals, which have been deprived for more than a …

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1 year, 5 months ago

The Take: The shockwaves of the Hamas assault on Israel

Al Jazeera

It is a date that is now history. Saturday’s Hamas attack sent shockwaves through Israel, Palestine and the world 50 years and one day after the October 1973 Arab-Israeli War that is etched into memory across the Middle East. We hear from Al Jazeera journalists in both Gaza and southern Israel about these unprecedented events. In this episode: Hoda Abdel …

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1 year, 5 months ago

How Isro is trying to rebrand itself as approachable

Live Mint

When the Indian Space Research Organisation’s Chandrayaan-3 mission landed on the moon, more than 8 million people tuned in for the event’s YouTube live-stream—a record for the site. There was hesitation in talking about its missions and somewhat of a culture of secrecy,” said Namrata Goswami, a space policy expert and professor at the Thunderbird School of Global Management at …

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1 year, 7 months ago

We must not let tech bros and tyrants hijack the race to the stars

The Independent

If you hate movies and books about spaceships and aliens and can’t tell Star Wars from Star Trek, much less hyperspace from warp speed, you are exactly the kind of person who should watch The Expanse, now streaming on Amazon. If space is humanity’s future, it is crucial to take an early stand against its exploration becoming almost entirely the …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Star Wars: The future of space in India

New Indian Express

CHINA’S MOON GRAB Meanwhile, the race for resources has spilled over into space. As Russian space plans, distracted by the Ukraine war, have taken a step back, the US and China are the two main rivals left. And Beijing doesn’t want to be just a global player anymore; it is investing in technology like quantum communications, robotics, on-orbit servicing, assembly …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Ukraine’s other land grab

Al Jazeera

Ukraine is the breadbasket of Europe, and its land is changing hands. Ukraine might not look like a good financial investment after a year at war with no end in sight, but Harvard, Saudi Arabia, a handful of oligarchs, and the United States investment manager The Vanguard Group see it differently. They are just a few of the investors who …

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2 years, 2 months ago

Nasa chief warns of Chinese land grab on the Moon

The Independent

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2 years, 10 months ago

Explained | What is NASA’s space equity action plan?

The Hindu

The story so far: Earlier in April 2022, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration released an equity action plan to “make space more accessible”. NASA’s equity action plan is a response to the U.S. government’s 2021 executive order aimed at “advancing racial equity and support for underserved communities”. The presidential order inspired NASA to develop the equity action plan under …

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3 years, 2 months ago

From billionaires in space to the fall of Kabul: The biggest US video moments of 2021

The Independent

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3 years, 3 months ago

There’s a long history of failed attempts to put American journalists in space. Now, Michael Strahan is going

CNN

Shortly before Jeff Bezos flew to space in July, “Good Morning America” host Michael Strahan was one of the few journalists who got to ask the billionaire directly why he was going. Space journalists of the day felt they had a “divine right” to be among the first civilians in space as well, as Alan Ladwig, former manager of NASA’s …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Amazonification of space has begun with private players making space travel accessible

Firstpost

The people who sold you the internet will now sell you the moon and the stars. “Well, it’s been built methodically and purposefully, and it’s been a lot of hard work over the last 30 years to get us here.” Investors poured $7 billion into funding space startups in 2020, double the amount from just two years prior, according to …

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3 years, 8 months ago

The edge of space and beyond: Billionaires fuel new space race

India Today

Space - the word itself carries a whiff of both the finite and the infinite; in its definition, it is both restrictive and liberating at the same instance; in its scope, it can be full of possibilities and yet be impossible to imagine in its entirety. He and his fellow passengers, Branson employees, Sirisha Bandla, Beth Moses and Colin Bennett …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Billionaires and their spaceships: What next for space tourism?

Al Jazeera

Richard Branson beat rival Jeff Bezos into space by at least nine days, signalling the start of a new era in space tourism – for the rich, at least. Blue Origin also wants to build infrastructure in space and help NASA return to the moon, just like Elon Musk’s private space firm, SpaceX. “Increased spaceflight will change humanity’s future for …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Donald Trump takes credit for space race of billionaires Richard Branson, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk

The Independent

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3 years, 8 months ago

Bezos, Branson and Musk: Who is winning the space tourism race?

The Hindu

Three billionaire entrepreneurs - Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Richard Branson - are each vying to usher in a new era of private commercial space travel. Reuters reported in 2018 that Bezos' Blue Origin was planning to charge passengers at least $200,000 for the ride,based on an appraisal of Branson's rival plans and other considerations, though its thinking may have …

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4 years ago

'Indian-Americans taking over US,' says President Joe Biden in NASA meet

Hindustan Times

Indian-Americans are taking over the country, US President Joe Biden said on Thursday, referring to the high number of people from the community getting a place in his administration. Indian-American women appointed by Biden include Uzra Zeya, Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, State Department; Mala Adiga: Policy Director to Dr Jill Biden; Aisha Shah: …

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4 years, 2 months ago

From Gaga to Garth, Miranda to Moreno: Celebs join inaugural

Associated Press

Like so much this past year, the inaugural celebration will be like no other: pared down, distanced, much of it virtual. But for actor Christopher Jackson — the original George Washington in Broadway’s “Hamilton” — performing in a virtual “ball” is a way of participating in an essential rite of American democracy. “I’m glad to play a part in it,” …

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4 years, 2 months ago

From Gaga to Garth, Miranda to Moreno: Celebs join inaugural

The Independent

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