A liquid nitrogen spray developed by Washington State University researchers can remove almost all of the simulated moon dust from a space suit, potentially solving what is a significant challenge for future moon-landing ...
Space Exploration
Feb 28, 2023
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Before going to the moon, the Apollo astronauts trained at various sites on Earth that best approximated the lunar surface, such as the volcanic regions Iceland, Hawaii and the U.S. Southwest. To help prepare for upcoming ...
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Jan 31, 2023
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NASA announced Thursday its new Mars Sample Receiving Project office, responsible for receiving and curating the first samples returned from the Red Planet, will be located at the agency's Johnson Space Center in Houston. ...
Astrobiology
Jan 24, 2023
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Legendary Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second person to set foot on the Moon, said he had married his longtime girlfriend on Friday, his 93rd birthday.
Space Exploration
Jan 21, 2023
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Walter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in NASA's Apollo program, died Tuesday in Houston. He was 90.
Space Exploration
Jan 3, 2023
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NASA's InSight mission has ended after more than four years of collecting unique science on Mars.
Space Exploration
Dec 21, 2022
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A team of researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, working with a colleague from Université de Paris, has found that hydrogen concentrations in regolith on the moon are higher in the higher latitudes. They have published ...
After making a close pass at the Moon and venturing further into space than any previous habitable spacecraft, NASA's Orion capsule is due to splash down Sunday in the final test of a high-stakes mission called Artemis.
Space Exploration
Dec 11, 2022
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SpaceX launched internet satellites for a competitor Thursday, stepping in to help after the London-based OneWeb company halted its flights with Russia over the invasion of Ukraine.
Space Exploration
Dec 9, 2022
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NASA's Orion capsule and its test dummies swooped one last time around the moon Monday, flying over a couple Apollo landing sites before heading home.
Space Exploration
Dec 5, 2022
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