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China's space officials said Thursday they welcomed scientists from around the world to apply to study the lunar rock samples that the Chang'e 6 probe brought back to Earth in a historic mission, but noted there were limits to that cooperation, specifically with the United States. Officials said at a televised news conference in Beijing meant to introduce the mission's achievements that any cooperation with the U.S. would be hinged on removing an American law that bans direct bilateral cooperation with NASA. "The source of the obstacle in US-China aerospace cooperation is still in the Wolf Amendment,” said Bian Zhigang, vice chair of the China National Space Administration.
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A weird sea creature was anatomically unlike anything ever seen — flipping it around led to a revelation
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Musk's SpaceX hired to destroy ISS space station
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NASA picks SpaceX to carry ISS to oceanic resting place after 2030
NASA awarded on Tuesday SpaceX an $843 million contract to build the vessel that will bring the International Space Station out of its longtime orbit of Earth when its operating lifespan ends in 2030. NASA on Tuesday said it had picked SpaceX to build a vessel to carry the International Space Station back through Earth's atmosphere and on to a final resting place in the Pacific Ocean after it is retired in 2030.Elon Musk's company has been awarded a contract with a potential value of $843 millio
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Why two NASA astronauts are stuck in space and how they might get down
Two astronauts are stuck in space because Boeing's Starliner can't make the journey back to Earth. Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams blasted off on 5 June in Starliner's first mission to orbit carrying astronauts. After docking onto the International Space Station (ISS), the NASA astronauts were supposed to stay in orbit for eight days.
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Surprising asteroid sample reveals Bennu may have originated from an ocean world
A sample from asteroid Bennu contains organic compounds usually found at midocean ridges on Earth, suggesting Bennu may have been part of an ancient ocean world.
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Astronauts Sheltered in Escape Vehicles as Debris Menaced Space Station
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‘Remarkably preserved’ 500-million-year-old sea creature discovered
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Beat them or eat them: What should we do about invasive species in the ocean?
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Why are the Boeing Starliner astronauts still in space?
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New drone footage shows 97% of coral is dead in northern Great Barrier Reef
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Elon Musk Explodes With Fury at Jeff Bezos
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Sunspot that caused intense solar storms makes dramatic comeback
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Moon, 3 planets to align in weekend sky
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Boy, 14, was held down and hacked to death at Wyoming mall while he tried to protect his girlfriend
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Musk sees fourth flight of SpaceX's Starship in 3-5 weeks

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China calls on scientists of all nations to study lunar samples, but notes obstacle with the US

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NASA picks SpaceX to carry ISS to oceanic resting place after 2030

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