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Juice: Why's it taking so long?
At their closest point in orbit, Earth and Jupiter are separated by almost 600 million kilometers. At the time of writing, five months after launch, Juice has already traveled 370 million kilometers, yet in time it's only ...
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NASA spacecraft delivering biggest sample yet from an asteroid
Planet Earth is about to receive a special delivery—the biggest sample yet from an asteroid.
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SpaceX knocks out Space Coast's 50th launch of the year
A SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral lit up the Space Coast for the 50th time this year while also achieving a milestone for the company.
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NASA's moonbound Artemis astronauts take new ride to launch pad in practice run
The four astronauts headed to the moon next year on the Artemis II mission suited up and took a practice run to the launch pad in the new crew transport vehicles at Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday.
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Spending time in space can harm the human body, but scientists are working to mitigate these risks
When 17 people were in orbit around the Earth all at the same time on May 30, 2023, it set a record. With NASA and other federal space agencies planning more manned missions and commercial companies bringing people to space, ...
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Sep 19, 2023
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SpaceX test fires a Raptor engine, simulating a lunar landing
When NASA astronauts return to the surface of the moon in the Artemis III mission, the plan is to use a modified SpaceX Starship as their lunar lander. NASA announced last week that SpaceX has now demonstrated an important ...
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Sep 18, 2023
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Q&A: Decadal survey sets agenda for biological, physical sciences in space
The National Academies' latest decadal survey, "Thriving in Space," released Sept. 12, provides a roadmap for biological and physical sciences research, from the low orbit of Earth to the surface of Mars, through 2033.
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Sep 18, 2023
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UFOs: What we will learn from the NASA panel investigating sightings
A committee set up by NASA has examined about 800 reports of unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAPs), or what most of us would call UFOs (unidentified flying objects). NASA defines these events as sightings "that cannot be ...
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Sep 18, 2023
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Engineered compound shows promise in preventing bone loss in space
A study published in npj Microgravity, finds an engineered compound given to mice aboard the International Space Station (ISS) largely prevented the bone loss associated with time spent in space.
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Sep 18, 2023
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Parker probe observes powerful coronal mass ejection 'vacuum up' interplanetary dust
On Sept. 5, 2022, NASA's Parker Solar Probe soared gracefully through one of the most powerful coronal mass ejections (CMEs) ever recorded—not only an impressive feat of engineering, but a huge boon for the scientific community. ...
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Sep 18, 2023
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NASA joins the still controversial search for UFOs
NASA on Thursday officially joined the search for UFOs—but reflecting the stigma attached to the field, the US space agency kept secret for hours the identity of the person heading a new program tracking mystery flying ...
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Sep 17, 2023
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Two Russians, American reach space station
Two Russian cosmonauts and an American astronaut docked with the International Space Station on Friday after blasting off amid raging tensions between Moscow and Washington over Ukraine.
Space Exploration
Sep 16, 2023
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One American, two Russians ride Russian capsule to the International Space Station
One American and two Russians made a quick trip Friday to the International Space aboard a Russian capsule.
Space Exploration
Sep 15, 2023
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Fitness tracker beyond Earth
One of the experiments during ESA astronaut Andreas Mogensen's mission will track his health and body vital signs during his daily exercise in space.
Space Exploration
Sep 15, 2023
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NOAA's GOES-U completes environmental testing
GOES-U, the fourth and final satellite in NOAA's GOES-R Series of advanced geostationary satellites, recently completed rigorous testing to ensure it can withstand the harsh conditions of launch and orbiting in space 22,236 ...
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Sep 15, 2023
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Exploring the lunar south pole: Lessons from Chandrayaan-3
On August 23 the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon's south pole, a location that has always been of particular interest to scientists due to the unique conditions created ...
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Sep 15, 2023
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Germany joins NASA's Artemis accords as newest signatory
During a ceremony at the German Ambassador's Residence in Washington on Thursday, Germany became the 29th country to sign the Artemis Accords. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson participated in the signing ceremony for the agency, ...
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Sep 15, 2023
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Mini space thruster that runs on water
This tiny fingernail-length space thruster chip runs on the greenest propellant of all: water.
Space Exploration
Sep 14, 2023
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Planning is underway for NASA's next big flagship space telescope
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has only been operational for just over a year, but this isn't stopping the world's biggest space agency from discussing the next big space telescope that could serve as JWST's successor ...
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Sep 14, 2023
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Heating and cooling space habitats isn't easy. One engineering team is developing a lighter, more efficient solution
China, India and the U.S. have all achieved landing on the moon in the 2020s.
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Sep 14, 2023
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NASA to publish long-awaited UFO report
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Primary instrument for NASA's Roman completed, begins tests
US astronaut sets record for stint in space
NASA's Lucy spacecraft captures its first images of asteroid Dinkinesh
NASA astronaut Frank Rubio breaks US record for longest spaceflight
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Virgin Galactic notches fourth spaceflight in four months
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Common statistical principles of scaling found in nature now seen in human cells
Exploring the mind-mitochondria connection
Researchers advance topological superconductors for quantum computing
Experiments on fossilized insects help reveal their true colors
An artificial star for testing the optical performance of startrackers
Newly discovered comet visible in night sky this weekend
NASA's oxygen-generating experiment MOXIE completes Mars mission
NASA's Psyche mission on track for liftoff next month
NASA's PACE spacecraft successfully completes key environmental test
Final images before Aeolus's demise
Next major X-ray mission set to launch
Molybdenene—the 'metallic' relative of graphene
Study finds same genes behind heart muscle disorders in humans and Dobermanns
The social lives of kangaroos are more complex than we thought
