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The ISS faces potential early retirement due to aging infrastructure and budget constraints, costing NASA $3 billion annually. Elon Musk advocates shifting focus from the ISS to Mars exploration, with SpaceX preparing for the station’s possible deorbiting. Boeing may experience significant impacts,

Falcon 9’s enhancements focus on the new Hyper-Precision Landing System (HPLS), improving landing accuracy significantly. HPLS utilizes machine learning and real-time data to reduce landing variance to within meters, benefiting target-specific missions. SpaceX collaborates with AI experts to develop an autonomous mission

Noctilucent clouds on Mars, captured by NASA’s Curiosity rover, are composed of carbon dioxide ice crystals and shimmer in the Martian twilight. First observed in 1997, these clouds provide insights into the planet’s atmosphere, ice formation, and past climatic changes. Understanding these

NASA’s Curiosity rover captured feather-shaped noctilucent clouds on Mars in January 2023. These clouds, comprised of carbon dioxide ice crystals, glow against Mars’ reddish-green dusk. Cloud altitudes range from 37 to 50 miles, providing insights into Martian atmospheric conditions. First observed in