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Let’s go on a little journey to four of the most exciting exoplanets ever discovered. These are superhabitable worlds. Worlds that are bigger, better and more suited for life than Earth.

635 light-years from where you are sitting, way out in outer space, lies a planet. The first planet to be discovered inside the habitable zone of a Sun-like star. Its name is Kepler 22-b. When a planet is located within a star's habitable zone, it means that there is a chance that liquid water exists on its surface. And where there's water, there’s also the possibility of life. Human life. What would the weather be like over there?

Only days ago, a lengthy public suit against Amazon regarding its Project Kuiper decision was filed. Project Kuiper, similar to Starlink, is trying to increase global broadband access through a constellation of over 3,000 satellites in low Earth orbit (LEO). Back in early 2022, Amazon signed and announced significant launch contracts with Blue Origin’s New Glenn, ULA’s Vulcan, and Arianespace’s Ariane 6. In the suit, however, shareholders claim that Amazon “acted in bad faith” and made no effort to properly discharge their fiduciary duties when picking the launch providers. They primarily claim that SpaceX, the leader within the industry was glossed over and not even considered when making the decision. If that were the case, they would have a valid point considering the cost per launch and timeline these satellites are meant to launch by. The suit puts a lot of focus on Blue Origin and the relationship between Musk and Bezos. They strongly suggest that SpaceX was excluded from consideration from the Project Kuiper competition because of the rivalry between the two. Here I will go more in-depth into this new lawsuit, what it means for the future launches, its significance, and more.

Last month on July 14th, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) launched its third lunar exploration mission. Named Chandrayaan-3, this mission featured a very similar goal and even hardware as the agency’s previous lunar mission, which crashed into the Moon. Thankfully, this time around, the lander managed to safely touchdown on the surface as planned. Specifically, the lander touched down in the vicinity of the lunar South Pole region at 8:32 a.m. Eastern time, following a 19-minute descent from lunar orbit. This success means that India joins the United States, China, and the former Soviet Union in successfully soft landing on the moon. A significant milestone and especially impressive when considering the low budget of this mission. Only days ago Russia’s Luna 25 lander crashed into the Moon after issues arose related to an engine burn. This helps put in perspective how difficult this achievement is and what it means for the future. Here I will go more in-depth into the successful landing, the journey from the Earth to the Moon, what’s next, and more.

"How To get to Mars" is a clip from the IMAX documentary "Roving Mars" from 2006. This is an edited short version.