Engineers explore origami to create folding spacecraft
An ancient art form has taken on new shape at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California.
Engineering
Sep 25, 2017
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News tagged with shuttle program
SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second (Update)
Engineers aborted the launch of a privately built spacecraft on a landmark mission to the International Space Station at the last second Saturday due to a rocket engine problem.
Space Exploration
May 19, 2012
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Obama: Five-year freeze on NASA budget
President Barack Obama on Monday proposed reining in expenses at NASA, sending a 2012 budget blueprint to Congress that calls for a five-year freeze on spending levels at the US space agency.
Space Exploration
Feb 14, 2011
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If space shuttle is doomed, do you tell the crew?
A NASA top official wrestled with what he thought was a hypothetical question: What should you tell the astronauts of a doomed space shuttle Columbia?
Space Exploration
Feb 1, 2013
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SpaceX launches, destroys rocket in astronaut escape test
SpaceX completed the last big test of its crew capsule before launching astronauts in the next few months, mimicking an emergency escape shortly after liftoff Sunday.
Space Exploration
Jan 19, 2020
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Space shuttle's science brought payoffs to Earth
Science from the space shuttle helped open Earth's eyes to the cosmos and sister planets. It created perhaps the most detailed topographical map of Earth. And it even is helping doctors understand, and sometimes fix, what's ...
Space Exploration
Jul 18, 2011
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Under Trump, the Moon regains interest as possible destination
Dismissed by former US president Barack Obama as a place explorers had already seen, the Moon has once again gained interest as a potential destination under Donald Trump's presidency.
Space Exploration
Mar 12, 2017
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The exploration of space in 10 key dates
From the Soviet Union's pioneering satellite to the first man on the Moon 50 years ago, here are 10 key dates in space exploration.
Space Exploration
Jul 20, 2019
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Cool NASA animation beautifully details every step of Orion's first launch
It's not Science Fiction! It's Not Star Trek!
Space Exploration
Dec 1, 2014
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The rockets that are pushing the boundaries of space travel
Friday morning at 5:42 am (0942 GMT), a rocket owned by the US company SpaceX will blast off from Florida carrying two and a half tons of gear from NASA, only to dock three days later and 250 miles (400 kilometers) above ...
Space Exploration
Jun 27, 2018
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