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NASA has reduced the probability of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth to 0. 28%. A space body measuring 40-100 meters may approach the planet in December 2032.

Elon Musk accused Biden of deliberately leaving astronauts on the ISS for political reasons. Danish astronaut Mogensen denied Musk's statements, recalling the existing plan to return the crew with the Crew-9 mission.

The U. S. Department of Defense has sent the Trump administration a list of 60,000 probationary employees. The Pentagon has also requested that some offices and employees be exempted from the cuts.

NASA has confirmed the layoff of 10% of its employees as part of massive federal employee layoffs.

The Blue Ghost spacecraft has photographed the surface of the Moon's south pole during an orbital maneuver. On March 2, the spacecraft will attempt to land in the Sea of Crises to conduct scientific experiments.

SpaceX continues to receive multimillion-dollar contracts from the US government, despite Musk's calls to cut federal spending. Musk has proposed reporting SpaceX contracts that may be unfavorable to taxpayers.

The DOGE Commission, headed by Elon Musk, will begin an audit of NASA's spending. Particular attention will be paid to the lunar landing program and SpaceX contracts worth $15 billion.

NASA will replace the new SpaceX capsule with the previously used Crew Dragon Endeavor for the Crew-10 mission to the ISS. This will accelerate the return of two Starliner astronauts and affect other planned space missions.

In 1990, two men photographed a mysterious diamond-shaped object in the sky over Scotland. 32 years later, a former intelligence officer revealed that it was an experimental American airplane.

NASA has published a photo of Mount Everest taken from the space shuttle Columbia during the STS-80 mission. The image shows the mountain itself with a height of 8848 meters and the surrounding glaciers.

February 11 marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. We are telling you about prominent women scientists whose revolutionary discoveries, from DNA to Wi-Fi, were appropriated by men.

Boeing has warned 800 employees of a possible 400 position cuts due to the potential termination of the SLS program. The White House may propose to stop using the rocket, which costs $2 billion per launch.

Scientists have simulated the consequences of a possible impact of the asteroid Bennu on Earth on September 24, 2182. The collision could cause a global winter with a 4°C drop in temperature and disruption of food security.

Sunita Williams broke the women's record for the longest spacewalk - more than 60 hours and 21 minutes. Due to a malfunction of the Boeing Starliner, the astronaut is forced to stay on the ISS for 234 days instead of the planned week.

An asteroid 40-100 meters in size has been discovered that could collide with Earth in December 2032. The probability of a collision is 1.3%, and space agencies are considering options for diverting or destroying the object.

Thales Alenia Space will lead a consortium to develop the Argonaut lunar lander for ESA. The module is scheduled to be delivered in 2030 for the first ArgoNET mission, which will take place in 2031.

On January 30, the School Day of Nonviolence and Peace, the Day of the Specialist of the Military and Social Department of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the Day of Remembrance of the Fallen NASA Astronauts are celebrated. Orthodox Christians also celebrate the Trinity Sunday.

The International Astronomical Union has reported a 1. 2% chance of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with the Earth. The object measuring 40-100 meters has a hazard level 3 on the Torino scale.

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has captured rare images of an eclipse of the Earth during its mission to the Moon. The device has successfully launched a 45-day mission and is already transmitting scientific data to Earth.

The KAI team created the NVS-knot application to estimate soil moisture based on satellite data. The development won among 15,000 teams from 163 countries at the NASA Space Apps Challenge.

Blue Origin has successfully completed the first test launch of the 98-meter New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral. The rocket delivered a prototype satellite into orbit, demonstrating the potential for future lunar missions.

Russia is losing ground in the space industry due to sanctions and the war in Ukraine. Trump could use this as leverage by offering Putin participation in the Artemis program in exchange for an end to the war.

Mars will reach its maximum brightness and closest point to Earth on January 16. On February 28, 2025, a rare parade of seven planets will take place, which will be repeated only in 2492.

Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin has postponed the debut orbital launch of its new 98-meter New Glenn rocket due to technical problems. The launch was planned to take place from Cape Canaveral, but after several delays, the mission was canceled.

Japan's LignoSat satellite, made of magnolia, has begun operations in Earth orbit. The device will test the behavior of wood in space for 6 months for future projects on the Moon and Mars.

The BepiColombo mission has taken a series of new images of Mercury during its sixth flyby of the planet. The spacecraft, launched in 2018, is due to land on Mercury in 2026 for a detailed study.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Los Angeles has been ordered to evacuate due to wildfires. Three large-scale fires have covered more than 1700 hectares, forcing the evacuation of tens of thousands of people and leaving 200,000 buildings without electricity.

SpaceX has carried out the first launch of 24 Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral in 2024. The first stage of the Falcon 9 successfully landed on an unmanned ship, making its 17th flight.

Asteroid 2020 BC6, 248 meters long, will fly past the Earth on January 5 at a distance of 3. 68 million kilometers. NASA classifies it as a potentially dangerous object due to its size and proximity to the planet.

NOAA predicts strong geomagnetic storms on December 31 and weak ones on January 1 due to coronal mass ejections. The phenomenon may cause the northern lights to be visible and affect critical infrastructure.