Asteroid Miners’ Arkyd-6 Satellite Aces Big Test in Space

April 25, 2018

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Some of Planetary Resources' asteroid-mining tech just passed a major space test. The Washington-based company's tiny Arkyd-6 satellite has completed all its mission goals in Earth orbit, just three months a... Read This Article...

No Way Out? Aliens on ‘Super-Earth’ Planets May Be Trapped by Gravity

April 23, 2018

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"Super-Earth" planets are giant-size versions of Earth, and some research has suggested that they're more likely to be habitable than Earth-size worlds. But a new study reveals how difficult it would be for any... Read This Article...

So, You’re Still Interested in Astronomy? EM-1 M

April 21, 2018

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Last time out, we dipped into some of the more diverse projects NASA has been delving into in the furtherance of space exploration. This time round, we’re going to be a little more specific. How specific? Wel... Read This Article...

Netflix film examines why NASA shunned women astronauts in early days

April 20, 2018

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Since then, NASA has begun to redeem itself by taking steps toward gender parity. This June, the world will mark the 55th anniversary of the first woman flying into space. Valentina Tereshkova, an amateur Russ... Read This Article...

NASA Planet Hunter on Its Way to Orbit

April 19, 2018

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NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS) launched on the first-of-its-kind mission to find worlds beyond our solar system, including some that could support life. TESS, which is expected to find t... Read This Article...

NASA may fly crew into deep space sooner, but there’s a price

April 13, 2018

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The Exploration Upper Stage seems nowhere near readiness. NASA will likely launch its first astronauts into deep space since the Apollo program on a less powerful version of its Space Launch System rocket than... Read This Article...

NASA Just Dropped Its Most Detailed Video Tour of the Moon Yet

April 11, 2018

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Thanks to the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, high-resolution imagery of our closest neighboring world is more accessible than ever. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has released a breathtaking new video tour ... Read This Article...

Clandestine X-37B Space Plane Surpases 200 Days in Orbit

April 10, 2018

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The US Air Force’s unpiloted and reusable craft is likely to be testing dual-use technologies that might be used in military operations, says one expert. The US Air Force’s unpiloted and reusable craft is like... Read This Article...

NASA BEGINS CONSTRUCTION OF ITS NEW QUIET SUPERSONIC PLANE

April 8, 2018

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NASA has a lot of experience when it comes to developing supersonic aircraft. In fact, testing supersonic craft was how NASA got its start, back when it still known as the National Advisory Committee for Aerona... Read This Article...

NASA to Launch Parachute Test off Virginia Coast March 27

March 21, 2018

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NASA will test a parachute for possible future missions to Mars from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Tuesday, March 27. Live coverage of the test is scheduled to begin at 6:15 a.m. EDT on the Wall... Read This Article...

These Are the New Experiments Heading to the International Space Station

March 21, 2018

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NASA announced which new experiments will be sent to the space station aboard an upcoming SpaceX Dragon flight. The life sciences experiments on the next SpaceX Dragon flight to the International Space Station... Read This Article...

Deep-Space Radiation May Be Getting More Dangerous for Future Astronauts

March 19, 2018

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"The radiation dose rates from measurements obtained over the last four years exceeded trends from previous solar cycles by at least 30 percent, showing that the radiation environment is getting far more intens... Read This Article...

IF WE DO HEAR SIGNALS FROM ALIENS, THEY’RE PROBABLY LONG GONE

March 16, 2018

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In 1961, famed astrophysics Frank Drake proposed a formula that came to be known as the Drake Equation. Based a series of factors, this equation sought to estimate the number of extra-terrestrial ... Read This Article...

NASA Twins Study Confirms Effects of Long-Term Space Flight

March 15, 2018

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Scott Kelly spent 340 days aboard the International Space Station, while his twin, Mark, remained on Earth. The twins became NASA’s perfect nature versus nurture study. NASA's Twins Study just hit another majo... Read This Article...

Science Teachers at National Conference to Speak with NASA Astronaut on Space Station

March 10, 2018

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The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Conference in Atlanta will speak with NASA astronaut Scott Tingle, currently living and working aboard the International Space Station, at 10:40 a.m. EDT Friday,... Read This Article...

NASA’s Ailing Robonaut 2 Will Return from Space for Long-Overdue Repairs

March 9, 2018

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NASA's robotic astronaut, Robonaut 2, is headed home soon for a long-overdue repair. A litany of problems has kept the robot offline since it was upgraded with legs in 2014, according to a report by IEEE Spe... Read This Article...

William Shatner Wants You to Send Your Name to the Sun on NASA’s Historic Solar Probe

March 7, 2018

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Your name could soon zoom through the sun's superheated outer atmosphere, just like William Shatner's. Artist's illustration of NASA's Parker Solar Probe spacecraft approaching the sun.Credit: Johns Hopkins... Read This Article...

Should We Open Some Sealed Apollo Moon Samples?

March 5, 2018

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The Apollo 17 mission in December 1972 surveyed the Taurus-Littrow highlands and valley area. This site was picked as a location where rocks both older and younger than those previously returned from other Apo... Read This Article...

How Much Trash Is on the Moon?

March 3, 2018

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The moon has a lot of junk on it, including a gold olive branch, a flag kit, several lunar orbiters, and a hammer and a falcon feather — the components of a 1971 experiment used to demonstrate that objects fall... Read This Article...

NASA Mars Lander Arrives at Launch Site to Prep for May Liftoff

March 2, 2018

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A NASA spacecraft that will probe the deep Martian interior has arrived at its launch site to prep for its planned May liftoff. The InSight lander touched down at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California yest... Read This Article...

Does Titan’s Hydrocarbon Soup Hold A Recipe For Life?

February 26, 2018

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NASA researchers have confirmed the existence in Titan’s atmosphere of vinyl cyanide ASA researchers have confirmed the existence in Titan’s atmosphere of vinyl cyanide, which is an organic compound that could... Read This Article...

NASA foresees human lunar landings by the late 2020s

February 25, 2018

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WASHINGTON – NASA’s vision for lunar exploration includes landing astronauts, from NASA and its partners, on the surface of the moon by the late 2020s, the agency’s acting administrator said Feb. 20. http:/... Read This Article...

The Little Rover That Could

February 20, 2018

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NASA’s Opportunity rover is the longest surviving rover on Mars. On Saturday, February 17, it experienced its 5,000th dawn on a distant planet. It was only scheduled to see 90. But Opportunity's long journey st... Read This Article...

Trump wants business to take over space station from NASA by 2025

February 13, 2018

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Canada, Japan, Europe, Russia are all major players in International Space Station The Trump administration wants NASA out of the International Space Station by 2025, and private businesses running the place i... Read This Article...

Cosmonauts Break Russian Spacewalk Record During Space Station Antenna Repair

February 3, 2018

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Two cosmonauts took a spacewalk outside the International Space Stationtoday (Feb. 2) to tackle a long-awaited upgrade to the communications system on the Russian side of the orbiting laboratory. They also set ... Read This Article...

Russian Cosmonauts Are Taking a Spacewalk Today: Watch It Live

February 2, 2018

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Russian cosmonauts are taking a spacewalk at the International Space Station (ISS) today (Feb. 2), and you can watch the entire 6.5-hour excursion live online. Cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin is pictured in a ... Read This Article...

NASA’s GOLD Mission Will Observe How Weather on Earth and in Space Interact

January 27, 2018

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Better understanding of Earth's thermosphere will help researchers protect satellites and astronauts. NASA’s Global-scale Observations of the Limb and Disk (GOLD) launched yesterday, and researchers hope it ... Read This Article...

Potential end of the ISS raises concerns, presents opportunities

January 26, 2018

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WASHINGTON – The White House’s next budget request for NASA will likely include plans to end the agency’s operations of the International Space Station by the mid-2020s, a plan that could create new opportuniti... Read This Article...

NASA Astronauts Take Spacewalk Outside Space Station: Watch It Live

January 23, 2018

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Update: NASA TV is back on the air this morning after the government shutdown was lifted last night. You can now watch the live webcast here, courtesy of NASA TV. Two NASA astronauts will head outside the In... Read This Article...

Shutdown means SpaceX can’t test its Falcon Heavy rocket, creating further delays

January 22, 2018

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The company needs Air Force support As long as the government shutdown continues, SpaceX won’t be able to test fire the company’s new Falcon Heavy rocket. The company needs support from the US Air Force to do ... Read This Article...

Delays and safety concerns mar NASA’s plans to fly astronauts on commercial spacecraft

January 18, 2018

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SpaceX and Boeing still have a long road ahead to crewed flights NASA’s ambitious initiative to fly astronauts on commercial spacecraft continues to suffer from schedule delays, as well as questions regarding ... Read This Article...

Space Fever in Astronauts Could Jeopardize Landing on Mars

January 17, 2018

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Astronauts in space suffer from persistently elevated body temperature, which can reach up to 104 degrees Fahrenheit (40 degrees Celsius) when they exercise, a new study has found. Canadian astronaut Chris ... Read This Article...

Apollo Astronaut Edgar Mitchell Dies at Age 85

January 7, 2018

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Astronaut Edgar Mitchell, lunar module pilot on Apollo 14, passed away Thursday in West Palm Beach, Fla., on the eve of the 45thanniversary of his lunar landing. Astronaut Edgar D. Mitchell, Apollo 14 lunar... Read This Article...

Russia pushing to partner with NASA on lunar gateway

January 6, 2018

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Russia is assembling a new group of engineers who will be responsible for crafting the nation’s lunar exploration strategy. It’s another sign that a highly ambitious human space program is gaining steam in Mosc... Read This Article...

NASA’s new 60th anniversary logo depicts ‘historic past and inspiring future’

January 4, 2018

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January 3, 2018 — NASA is marking its 60th anniversary year with a new commemorative logo. The aviation and space agency revealed the design on its website on Wednesday (Jan. 3). NASA revealed the log... Read This Article...

NASA Is Considering Sending a “Dragonfly” Drone to an Alien World

December 30, 2017

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With its vast oceans and methane-filled rivers and lakes, Titan is a prime candidate for the search for extraterrestrial life. While our knowledge of Saturn’s largest moon grew tremendously thanks to the now-de... Read This Article...

NASA Visitor Center to Open Astronaut Training Attraction in 2018

December 28, 2017

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A new year is bringing a new astronaut-themed attraction to NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida. The all-new Astronaut Training Experience (ATX), opening in full in February, offers the pu... Read This Article...

Where did Mars’ water go? Maybe into the planet’s interior

December 26, 2017

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Lots lost to space, but Mars’ rocks might have done something Earth’s didn’t. Part of our fascination with cold-and-dry Mars is its warm-and-wet past. What was Mars like when it had liquid water? Did any lif... Read This Article...

NASA astronaut Bruce McCandless, who died Thursday, gave us one of the best space photos ever

December 23, 2017

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An astronaut floats alone with the blackness of space behind him and the bright blue limb of the Earth below. He's untethered with nothing but a NASA-made jetpack to protect him. NASA astronaut Bruce ... Read This Article...

Astronauts on the ISS will get to watch “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” in space

December 13, 2017

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Pretty excited about your center-front seats for The Last Jedi? That’s still not as cool as being able to watch the new Star Wars flick in orbit. After a tweet from spaceflight reporter Robin Seemangal broke ... Read This Article...

What NASA’s simulated missions tell us about the need for Martian law

December 11, 2017

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Six people recently returned from an eight-month long isolation experiment to test human endurance for long-term space missions. Their “journey to Mars” involved being isolated below the summit of the world’s l... Read This Article...

NASA expects commercial crew providers to achieve safety requirements

December 7, 2017

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WASHINGTON — As the two companies developing commercial crew vehicles prepare for test flights in the next 12 months, a NASA official said the agency expects those companies to be able to meet, or come close to... Read This Article...

After 37 years, Voyager 1 has fired up its trajectory thrusters

December 3, 2017

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This week, the scientists and engineers on the Voyager team did something very special. At present, the Voyager 1 spacecraft is 21 billion kilometers from Earth, or about 141 times the distance betwe... Read This Article...

SpaceX will use the first Falcon Heavy to send a Tesla Roadster to Mars, Elon Musk says

December 2, 2017

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Interplanetary corporate synergy at its finest Always willing to up the stakes of an already difficult situation, SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has said the first flight of his company’s Falcon Heavy rocket will be use... Read This Article...

Deep Space Gateway key part of updated exploration roadmap

December 1, 2017

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SAN FRANCISCO – A new edition of an international space exploration planning document to be released early next year will offer an updated plan for human missions to the moon and Mars, emphasizing the role that... Read This Article...

We are basically positive that the Russians did not find alien bacteria in space

November 29, 2017

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The simplest explanation is also the likeliest. It will be a glorious day when we finally get definitive proof of alien life. It’s going to be absolutely amazing, whether we make contact with a species tha... Read This Article...

Astronaut Blood May Not Act Weird in Space After All

November 27, 2017

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Astronauts' blood changes in space — but that may not stop them from getting to Mars. SpaceX founder Elon Musk often boasts about the imminent colonization of Mars, despite major human health problems that s... Read This Article...

NASA’s Next Mars Lander Passes Big Test Ahead of May 2018 Launch

November 23, 2017

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LITTLETON, Colo. — NASA's next Mars lander just passed a big test ahead of its planned May 2018 launch. The spacecraft, known as InSight (short for "Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy... Read This Article...

Private Spacesuit Undergoes Zero-G Testing to Prepare for Commercial Flights

November 20, 2017

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Next stop, space? A spacesuit from Final Frontier Design did its third round of Canadian flight testing last month in preparation for eventual space tourist flights. A view of the spacesuit testing setup in... Read This Article...

NASA Launches NOAA Weather Satellite Aboard United Launch Alliance Rocket to Improve Forecasts

November 19, 2017

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NASA has successfully launched for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) the first in a series of four highly advanced polar-orbiting satellites, equipped with next-generation technology an... Read This Article...

Here’s What a Volcano on Mars Looked Like to Mariner 9 in 1971

November 18, 2017

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Mariner 9, the first spacecraft to orbit a planet other than Earth, travelled to Mars and returned images of the surface, including this one of a Martian shield volcano. The craft’s wide-angle and telephoto len... Read This Article...

NASA Speeds Up Testing of Critical Orion Astronaut-Escape System

November 14, 2017

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A key safety system on NASA's Orion spacecraft — one that could save lives during launch — will undergo a major test sooner than expected, the agency announced last week. The Orion spacecraft is similar to t... Read This Article...

The Dream Chaser spacecraft has completed a successful free flight

November 12, 2017

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“The Dream Chaser had a beautiful flight and landing!” On Saturday, the Dream Chaser space plane completed a milestone in its development. During an “approach and landing” test, the spacecraft was dropped from... Read This Article...

Why living in space may require more than new technology

November 11, 2017

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From changing eyesight to an increased risk of cancer, human bodies face numerous challenges in space We see it in science fiction movies all the time: humans settling on Mars or venturing into the far reaches... Read This Article...

Weird Science Experiments Launching to Space Station Early Saturday: Watch Live

November 10, 2017

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A Cygnus cargo spacecraft will blast off to the International Space Station (ISS) this Saturday (Nov. 11) to deliver supplies and some fascinating science experiments to the Expedition 53 crew. The Orbital ... Read This Article...

NASA’s next big rocket probably won’t fly until 2020

November 9, 2017

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Though NASA says it’s working toward a date in December 2019 The first flight of NASA’s next big rocket, the Space Launch System, likely won’t launch until June 2020, though it’s now officially scheduled to ge... Read This Article...

How Telemedicine Keeps Astronauts Safe

November 8, 2017

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The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration is always on the cutting edge when it comes to technology, and many of the medical advances made both on the ground and in orbit help keep explore... Read This Article...

NASA issues study contracts for Deep Space Gateway element

November 5, 2017

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WASHINGTON — NASA awarded contracts Nov. 1 to five companies to examine how they could develop a power and propulsion module that could become the initial element of the agency’s proposed Deep Space Gateway. ... Read This Article...

Brain Changes in Space Could Be Linked to Vision Problems in Astronauts

November 4, 2017

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Some astronauts have experienced eyesight problems after going to space, and a disruption in the body's cerebrospinal fluid could be the reason. Many astronauts have experienced problems with their eyesight in... Read This Article...

After nearly 20 years, the Space Station is getting a printer upgrade

November 2, 2017

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Somewhere, 254 miles above us, an astronaut is probably printing something. Ever since the International Space Station (ISS) welcomed its first residents in November of 2000, there have been printers on boar... Read This Article...

Op-ed | The Deep Space Gateway as a cislunar port

November 1, 2017

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When Apollo 17 astronauts Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt left the lunar surface for the last time in 1972, many viewed the moon as a dry and barren world, with little to offer beyond flags and footprints for ... Read This Article...

Mars Rover Curiosity Tests Rock Drill After 10-Month Wait

October 24, 2017

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NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is making strides toward bringing its rock-boring drill back online. On Oct. 17, Curiosity pressed its drill against a Martian rock for the first time since December 2016, as part... Read This Article...

Sun-Like Star May Have Devoured 15 Alien Planets

October 23, 2017

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A distant sun-like star may have devoured a dozen or more of its own Earth-size planets, new research shows. Researchers named the star Kronos, after the Titan of Greek mythology who ate his own children out... Read This Article...

International Space Station Crew Invites Public Along for Photographic Trip Around World

October 22, 2017

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NASA astronaut and Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik will spend one full orbit photographing Earth from the International Space Station on Monday, Oct. 23, and he is inviting people around the globe to shar... Read This Article...

Scientists Just Found the Perfect Spot to Build an Underground Colony on the Moon

October 20, 2017

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For years, scientists have wondered if dark, crater-like features on the lunar surface might be entrances to giant caverns carved long ago by flowing lava. Researchers from Japan and the United States have unco... Read This Article...

Meltwater From Glaciers May Have Flowed on Ancient Mars

October 19, 2017

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A study suggests that past temperatures on Mars could have sometimes peaked just above freezing, allowing meltwater to carve out distinctive features. An image of one of the many valley networks in the ... Read This Article...

Cassini’s Final Days Produced a Burst of Fresh Science

October 18, 2017

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It will take decades to sift through the reams of data from Cassini’s 13-year Saturn mission, but NASA researchers have just revealed some new insights. While the Cassini spacecraft is dead — engineers deliber... Read This Article...

Space Spinner! Astronaut Shows What Fidget Spinners Do in Orbit

October 17, 2017

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How awesome is a fidget spinner in space, where your body can do all the spinning you want? Pretty awesome, it turns out. Astronauts on the International Space Station showed off their tricks in microgravi... Read This Article...

Deep Space Gateway to Open Opportunities for Distant Destinations

September 28, 2017

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NASA is leading the next steps into deep space near the moon, where astronauts will build and begin testing the systems needed for challenging missions to deep space destinations including Mars. The area of spa... Read This Article...

Students at National Air and Space Museum to Speak with Space Station Astronaut

September 22, 2017

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Students at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum in Washington will speak with a NASA astronaut living, working and doing research aboard the International Space Station at 12:25 p.m. EDT Wednesday, ... Read This Article...

Cassini is gone. What comes next?

September 19, 2017

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Europa, the outer solar system, and a lot of questions. It sent back data until the last possible moment, struggling against the atmospheric forces that would soon vaporize the spacecraft into dust. Then, it... Read This Article...

SpaceX Dragon Cargo Craft Splashes Down in Pacific Ocean

September 18, 2017

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A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship returned to Earth yesterday (Sept. 17) after a nine-month stay at the International Space Station. At 10:16 a.m. EDT (1416 GMT), the Dragon splashed down in the Pacific Ocean loaded w... Read This Article...

Next-Gen Mars Rover Will Explore Potentially Habitable Regions of the Red Planet

September 6, 2017

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The European Space Agency’s ExoMars rover will survey, drill, and take pictures of areas where ancient microbes may have lived. The ExoMars rover, shown above in an artist's illustration, is expected to lau... Read This Article...

NASA is about to find out if a supercomputer can survive a year in space

August 16, 2017

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On Monday, at 12:31 p.m. Eastern time, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off on a resupply flight for the International Space Station, and among its cargo, in addition to ice cream, was something else very cool: ... Read This Article...