When Apollo astronauts on the Moon spoke with Mission Control on Earth, there was a noticeable time gap between a statement from Tranquility Base and its immediate acknowledgment from Houston. The gap lasted almost three ...
Space Exploration
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An independent report has concluded that Europe's Schiaparelli probe crash-landed on Mars last year because its systems couldn't cope with a brief, wild rotation during its descent.
Space Exploration
May 24, 2017
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Japan launched a cargo ship Friday bound for the International Space Station, carrying a 'space junk' collector that was made with the help of a fishnet company.
Space Exploration
Dec 9, 2016
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Finding examples of intelligent life other than our own in the Universe is hard work. Between spending decades listening to space for signs of radio traffic – which is what the good people at the SETI Institute have been ...
Astronomy
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Looking up at the night sky—expansive and seemingly endless, stars and constellations blinking and glimmering like jewels just out of reach—it's impossible not to wonder: Are we alone?
Astronomy
May 18, 2016
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The United States marked the 30th anniversary Thursday of the explosion of the Challenger space shuttle with a pledge to remember lost astronauts as it presses on toward Mars.
Space Exploration
Jan 28, 2016
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NASA's newest spacecraft, the Orion, won't be flying astronauts as soon as anticipated.
Space Exploration
Sep 16, 2015
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The $100-billion International Space Station will be extended by four years, or until at least 2024, allowing for more global research and scientific collaboration, NASA said Wednesday.
Space Exploration
Jan 8, 2014
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The US space agency has narrowed its hunt for an asteroid to capture to three, NASA said Wednesday.
Space Exploration
Sep 12, 2013
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(Phys.org) —NASA released Thursday new photos and video animations depicting the agency's planned mission to find, capture, redirect, and study a near-Earth asteroid. The images depict crew operations including the Orion ...
Space Exploration
Aug 23, 2013
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