NASA has awarded SpaceX an $843 million contract to safely deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) after its operational life ends in 2030. SpaceX’s deorbit vehicle will drag the ISS back to Earth, where it will burn up in the atmosphere and crash into the ocean. This decision marks the end of an era for the ISS, a symbol of global cooperation in space exploration, and paves the way for future commercial space stations.
Logic’s upcoming album, ‘Paradise II’, will coincide with the release of a novel of the same name. The rapper confirmed the existence of the novel via Instagram on April 24. The novel will mark the completion of the titular story, nearly a decade later. It will also be the second time Logic pairs an album up with a companion novel. The album and novel are both set to be released on September 17.
China has launched three new astronauts to its Tiangong space station, amid warnings from NASA that the country’s space ambitions could lead to a potential conflict on the moon. The Shenzhou-18 crew, consisting of Commander Ye Guangfu, Li Cong, and Li Guangsu, will embark on a six-month mission, conducting scientific experiments, installing space debris protection equipment, and carrying out payload experiments. The launch marks another milestone in China’s growing space program, which has seen the country build its own space station after being excluded from the International Space Station due to U.S. concerns.
