North 49 AI Media's Top Space Stories of 2024

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Astroscale's ADRAS-J spacecraft: Image by AstroScale from their website, permission granted for media purposes
ADRAS-J: Space debris above earth taken by ADRAS-J in June 2024: Image by AstroScale from their website, permission granted for media purposes
ADRAS-J: Space Debris Image Taken from ~50 Meters by Astroscale's ADRAS-J: Image by AstroScale from their website, permission granted for media purposes
Airbus logo: Credit, Airbus Media Centre (https://mediacentre.airbus.com/home)
Logo of ArianeGroup: Credit, ArianeGroup Facebook profile picture
NASA Artemis 2 crew: Credit, Josh Valcarcel – NASA JSC via NASA's Artemis 2 gallery webpages
NASA's Artemis 2 poster: Credit, NASA/Daniel O'Neal
NASA's Artemis II Mission Animation Broll via NASA
Logo of AstroScale: Astroscale, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Logo of Axiom Space, Inc.: Credit, Axiom Space Newsroom
Axiom Station Rendering Primary Earth: Credit, Axiom Space Newsroom
Axiom Station Roadmap Overview: Credit, Axiom Space Newsroom
Jeff Bezos: Daniel Oberhaus, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Logo of Blue Origin: Blue Origin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Blue Origin New Glenn First Stage: Credit, Blue Origin News Gallery (https://www.blueorigin.com/news/gallery)
Blue Origin New Glenn landing platform September 4 2024: Credit, Blue Origin News Gallery (https://www.blueorigin.com/news/gallery)
Blue Origin New Glenn rocket rollout February 21 2024: Credit, Blue Origin News Gallery (https://www.blueorigin.com/news/gallery)
Blue Origin NS-27 booster landing: Credit, Blue Origin YouTube channel "Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-27 Webcast"
Blue Origin NS-27 rocket launch: Credit, Blue Origin YouTube channel "Replay: New Shepard Mission NS-27 Webcast"
Blue Origin Orbital Reef: Credit, Blue Origin October 25, 2021 Press Release (https://www.blueorigin.com/news/orbital-reef-commercial-space-station)
Blue Origin Orbital Reef Blog Composite: Credit, Blue Origin October 25, 2021 Press Release (https://www.blueorigin.com/news/orbital-reef-commercial-space-station)
Blue Origin's NS26 astronauts: Credit, Blue Origin Press Release August 29, 2024 "Blue Origin Completes 26th Mission to Space with Six Crew Onboard"
Blue Origin's NS28 astronauts: Credit, Blue Origin Press Release November 22, 2024 "Blue Origin Completes 28th Mission to Space"
Boeing Logo: Boeing, Richard Burch Eiber, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Logo of CASIC (China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation): Credit, CASIC website
Chang'e 6 back on Earth: Credit, CNSA
China's CNSA Chang'e 6 lift off to Moon: Credit, CNSA / Xinhua
China's CNSA Chang'e 6 on the Moon's surface: Credit, CNSA via NASA
China's CNSA Chang'e 6 panorama view of Moon: Credit, CNSA / Xinhua
Logo of China Manned Space Agency: 中国载人航天工程办公室, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Logo of China National Space Agency: CNSA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Logo of Clearspace SA: ClearSpace SA, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
ESA webpage image of Clearspace-1: Credit, ESA Clearspace-1 webpage (https://www.esa.int/Space_Safety/ClearSpace-1)
Logo of France's CNES National Centre for Space Studies: CNES, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Artist rendition of DART and LICIACube with Didymos and Dimorphos: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben, CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
NASA poster of impact of DART mission: Credits: NASA/Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab - https://www.nasa.gov/sites/default/files/thumbnails/image/dart-poster3_.jpeg, Public Domain
Artist rendition of DART with Didymos and Dimorphos: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Virgin Galactic's Delta Class Spacecraft: Credit, Virgin Galactic's website downloadable promo for Delta Class Spacecrafts
Didymos and Dimorphos: DART - DRACO camera, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
PIP image of Didymos asteroid spotted by DRACO July 22 2022: https://dart.jhuapl.edu/Gallery/, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Jupiter's moon Europa: NASA/JPL/DLR, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Launch of Europa Clipper from Kennedy Space Center: Credit, NASA/Kim Shiflett
Launch of Europa Clipper from Kennedy Space Center: Credit, SpaceX
Europa Clipper poster: NASA/JPL-Caltech, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Europa Clipper pre-launch processing: Credit, NASA/Kim Shiflett
Europa Clipper Separates From Its Rocket Booster: Credit, NASA TV/SpaceX
Logo of European Space Agency: ESA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
ESA simulation of Hera arriving at Dimorphos moonlet: Credit ESA
ESA simulation of Hera scanning Dimorphos moon crater: Credit, ESA – Science Office
ESA simulation of Hera with two CubeSats around Didymos and Dimorphos: Credit, ESA - ScienceOffice.org
Intuitive Machines IM-1 | Nova-C Lunar Lander: Credit, Intuitive Machines IM-1 Press Kit
Intuitive Machines IM-1 Landing Site : Credit, Intuitive Machines IM-1 Press Kit
Intuitive Machines IM-1 Mission Success Criteria: Credit, Intuitive Machines IM-1 Press Kit
Intuitive Machines IM-1 Summary: Credit, Intuitive Machines IM-1 Press Kit
Logo of Intuitive Machines: Joshua Marshall, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander "Odysseus": NASA Marshall Space Flight Center / Intuitive Machines, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C lunar lander "Odysseus" landing site: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Logo of iSpace (Beijing Interstellar Glory Space Technology Co.): Credit, iSpace website
July 20 2024 picture of ISS: 2000-2021 Martin Schweiger, MIT http://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php, via Wikimedia Commons
July 29 2020 configuration schematic of ISS: ISS_configuration_2011-05_en.svg: NASA and various Wikimedia editors including Colds7ream, Fritzbox, Johndrinkwater, Ras67 and Chepry.derivative work: Trex2001, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
November 8 2021 SpaceX undocking picture ISS: NASA/Crew-2, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
October 4 2018 Soyuz fly-around picture of ISS: NASA/Roscosmos, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Logo of JAXA : JAXA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Logo of JWST : Credit, Webb Space Telescope Media Images website
JWST image of JWST JADES-GS-z14-0 most distant galaxy: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, B. Robertson (UC Santa Cruz), B. Johnson (CfA), S. Tacchella (Cambridge), P. Cargile (CfA), CC BY 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
JWST James Webb Space Telescope: Credit, James Webb Space Telescope, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, NASA GSFC/CIL/Adriana Manrique Gutierrez, via Wikimedia Commons
NASA JWST NASA Hats Off to NASA's Webb Sombrero Galaxy Dazzles in New Image (MIRI): Credit, NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI
NASA JWST NASA Missions Spot Cosmic ‘Wreath’ Displaying Stellar Circle of Life: Credit, X-ray: NASA/CXC; Infrared: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, P. Zeilder, E.Sabbi, A. Nota, M. Zamani; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare and K. Arcand
NASA JWST NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Finds Most Distant Known Galaxy NIRSpec Spectrum: Credit, NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Brant Robertson (UC Santa Cruz), Ben Johnson (CfA), Sandro Tacchella (Cambridge), Phill Cargile (CfA)
NASA JWST NASA’s Webb Finds Planet-Forming Disks Lived Longer in Early Universe: Credit, NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Olivia C. Jones (UK ATC), Guido De Marchi (ESTEC), Margaret Meixner (USRA)
NASA JWST Orion Nebula (Chandra/Webb composite): Credit, X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/E. Feigelson; IR: NASA/ESA/CSA/STScI; Image Processing: NASA/CXC/SAO/L. Frattare and J. Major
Kuaizhou reusable rocket before takeoff: China News Service, CC BY 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Kuaizhou reusable rocket landing: Credit, Expace
Animated Diagram of Lagrange Points: Anynobody, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Diagram of Lagrange Points with JWST orbit shown: IMAGE: NASA, STScI, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Logo of Landspace Technology Corporation: Credit, Landspace website
Logo of Maiaspace : Credit, Maiaspace Careers webpage (https://careers.maia-space.com/)
Maiaspace reuseable launcher - artist rendering: Credit, Maiaspace website
Earth's Full Moon: Gregory H. Revera, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Earth's Moon video: Credit, Video by Pixabay
Logo of Nanoracks: Nanoracks LLC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Logo of NASA: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
NASA's Orion components: Credit, NASA's "Meet NASA’s Orion Spacecraft" webpage
Crew of Polaris Dawn: U.S. Air Force photo/Justin Pacheco, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Logo of Polaris Dawn: Polaris Program, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Polaris Dawn Capsule after re-entry: Credit, Polaris Program Photos on Flickr via Polar Program website link
Polaris Dawn Crew: Credit, Polaris Program Press Release September 15, 2024 "Polaris Dawn Crew Returns to Earth, Achieving Major Objectives During Their Five-Day Mission"
Polaris Dawn crew - shared on X by the Polaris Dawn crew via Starlink from space: Credit, Polaris Program Photos on Flickr via Polar Program website link
Polaris Dawn crew in space: Credit, Polaris Program Photos on Flickr via Polar Program website link
Polaris Dawn Jared "Rook" Isaacman in space: Credit, Polaris Program Photos on Flickr via Polar Program website link
Polaris Dawn Sarah Gillis during first commercial spacewalk: Credit, Polaris Program Photos on Flickr via Polar Program website link
ESA's Proba-3 encapsulated: Credit, ESA
ESA's Proba-3 Infographic: Credit, ESA-F. Zonno
ESA's Proba-3 liftoff: Credit, ISRO
ESA's Proba-3 mission control at ESEC: Credit, ESA-S. Blair
China's CNSA image of QueQiao-2 at launch site: Credit, Huang Guochang/Xinhua
China's CNSA QueQiao-2 relay satellite launch: Credit, Xinhua/Yang Guanyu
Logo of Redwire Corporation: Redwire Corporation, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
SpaceX Rideshare webpage scrolling view: Credit, SpaceX Rideshare webpage
Logo of Rocket Lab: Rocket Lab, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Rocket Lab Neutron Rocket: Credit, Rocket Lab Neutron webpage
Sierra Space Logo: Credit, Sierra Space Media Hub (https://sierraspacemedia.com/)
JAXA poster of SLIM: Credit, JAXA SLIM Special Site
JAXA SLIM Candidate of landing site: Credit, JAXA SLIM Project Press Kit
JAXA SLIM Configuration: Credit, JAXA SLIM Project Press Kit
JAXA SLIM Landing Sequence: Credit, JAXA SLIM Project Press Kit
JAXA Moon lander SLIM landing site: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
JAXA SLIM Project Press Kit cover: Credit, JAXA SLIM Project Press Kit
Nasa's SLS rocket illustration: Credit, NASA's Space Launch System downloadable Illustrations webpage
Logo of SpaceX: SpaceX, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
SpaceX Dragon craft Nov 8 2024 attached to ISS: Credit, NASA Spacestation Blog November 8, 2024 entitled "Dragon Spacecraft Boosts Station for First Time" by Abby Graf
"SpaceX Dragon craft Nov 8 2024 attached to ISS fires thrusters: Credit, via Space.com website, credit NASA / Don Pettit (an astronaut on the ISS)
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SpaceX Dragon crew capsule artist depiction: Credit, SpaceX Flickr Official SpaceX Photos page (https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacex/)
SpaceX Dragon launch escape demo January 19 2020: Credit, SpaceX Flickr Official SpaceX Photos page (https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacex/)
SpaceX Dragon spacecraft & Falcon 9 rocket: Credit, SpaceX Flickr Official SpaceX Photos page (https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacex/)
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket: Credit, SpaceX Flickr Official SpaceX Photos page (https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacex/)
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket: Credit, SpaceX Flickr Official SpaceX Photos page (https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacex/)
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket: Credit, SpaceX Flickr Official SpaceX Photos page (https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacex/)
SpaceX Starlink launch March 18 2020: Credit, SpaceX Flickr Official SpaceX Photos page (https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacex/)
SpaceX Starship: Credit, SpaceX Flickr Official SpaceX Photos page (https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacex/)
SpaceX Starship: Credit, SpaceX Flickr Official SpaceX Photos page (https://www.flickr.com/photos/spacex/)
Starlab - Rendering - 04 Animation: Credit, Starlab Media Kit (https://voyagerspace.canto.com/g/starlabmedia/index?viewIndex=1)
Starlab - Rendering - 13 Animation: Credit, Starlab Media Kit (https://voyagerspace.canto.com/g/starlabmedia/index?viewIndex=1)
Starlab logo rectangle: Credit, Starlab Media Kit (https://voyagerspace.canto.com/g/starlabmedia/index?viewIndex=1)
Starlab logo square: Credit, Starlab Media Kit (https://voyagerspace.canto.com/g/starlabmedia/index?viewIndex=1)
SpaceX Starlink Home page scrolling view: Credit, Starlink website
SpaceX Starship launch: Steve Jurvetson, CC BY 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
SpaceX Starship October 13 2024 5th test launch video: Credit, SpaceX October 13 2024 5th test launch video at SpaceX.com
SpaceX Starship on launchpad: Jenny Hautmann, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
CNSA image of launch of the SVOM (Space Variable Objects Monitor): Credit, CCTV
CNSA image of launch of the SVOM (Space Variable Objects Monitor): Credit, Xinhua
Tarantula Nebula as seen from the James Webb Space Telescope: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Logo of Thales Alenia Space: Thales Alenia Space, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
China's Space Station Tiangong: AKAMGO yalms, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
China's Space Station Tiangong Configuration: Shujianyang, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
China's Space Station Tiangong depicted in orbit: Shujianyang, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Logo of United Launch Alliance : Credit, United Launch Alliance Resources webpage
United Launch Alliance Rocket Rundown Chart Page 01: Credit, United Launch Alliance Explore Downloads page (https://www.ulalaunch.com/explore/downloads)
United Launch Alliance Rocket Rundown Chart Page 02: Credit, United Launch Alliance Explore Downloads page (https://www.ulalaunch.com/explore/downloads)
United Launch Alliance Vulcan Centaur Schematic: Credit, United Launch Alliance Explore Downloads page (https://www.ulalaunch.com/explore/downloads)
United Launch Alliance Vulcan rocket with Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander January 5 2024: NASA Kennedy Space Center / NASA/Ben Smegelsky, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Vast Space Four Haven-2 Modules: Credit, Vast Space Media Assets (https://www.vastspace.com/media)
Vast Space Haven-1 Dragon Hero: Credit, Vast Space Media Assets (https://www.vastspace.com/media)
Vast Space Haven-2 First Module: Credit, Vast Space Media Assets (https://www.vastspace.com/media)
Vast Space LLC Icon: Credit, Vast Space Media Assets (https://www.vastspace.com/media)
Vast Space Word Logo: Credit, Vast Space Media Assets (https://www.vastspace.com/media)
Images of Virgin Galactic 07: Virgin Galactic press release June 8 2024 https://press.virgingalactic.com/virgin-galactic-completes-12th-successful-spaceflight
Logo of Voyager Space: Credit, Voyager Space Media Kit