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![A graphic showing two red lasers pointing at dangerous debris floating around in space. The planet Earth is also part of the graphic.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/A5uSLQiT4QY2WXdLs4h39J-320-80.jpg)
AI-powered lasers could zap space debris away from collision courses
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A network of space-based lasers could help nudge debris away from collision courses with the International Space Station, according to new research.
![astronaut with three boxes floating on the international space station](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/h6cz4utX53sptFeUyuT8Kd-320-80.jpg)
NASA's Astrobee robot 'Honey' flies home to its International Space Station hive
By Elizabeth Howell published
A robotic free-flying robot from NASA is back in space after a year-long pit stop for repairs and maintenance. The Astrobee trio tests science and self-servicing by robots in space.
![two small spacecraft orbit with earth and the blackness of space in the background.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Pct64s6hZZx7npGRKcVeDf-320-80.jpg)
Astroscale gets up to $80 million for space junk inspection mission
By Mike Wall published
Astroscale just scored up to $80 million from the Japanese government to develop a demonstration mission that will study a large, dead satellite in orbit.
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Spain's new cubesats will fly in space like a flock of geese
By Andrew Jones published
The mission is dubbed ANSER, which is also the Latin word for wild goose.
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Giant Magellan Telescope project casts 7th and final mirror (photos)
By Rahul Rao published
The Giant Magellan Telescope project just cast its seventh and final primary mirror segment, a huge milestone that keeps the scope on target to begin operations in the late 2020s.
![A robotic arm is seen in the foreground. In the background is the barren land of Mars with manually drawn lines to denote different areas.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7dVHXiksBGoakF4iZH5NPX-320-80.jpg)
New AI algorithm can detect signs of life with 90% accuracy. Scientists want to send it to Mars
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A new AI method can distinguish between biotic and abiotic samples with 90% accuracy.
![SpaceX conducts a static fire test with its Ship 25 Starship prototype on June 26, 2023 at the company's Starbase site in South Texas.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Y2CLwrzSVUBz8jQ2JgM5q7-320-80.jpeg)
Heating and cooling space habitats isn’t easy – one engineering team is developing a lighter, more efficient solution
By Issam Mudawar published
It’s hard to keep a spacecraft cool, but ongoing research on the International Space Station might yield a solution.
![a map of earth overlaid with different colors representing the strength of the planet's magnetic field at each location](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DzgiGbovJ3ArZhnfNeDszV-320-80.jpg)
We need a better way to map Earth's magnetic field. Finding it could win 1 of these teams $2 million
By Keith Cooper published
Three teams have progressed through to the final round of the MagQuest Challenge to design a better way of measuring the shifts in the geomagnetic field.
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