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Homebound: 'Stranded' ISS astronauts now hours from splashdown
A pair of NASA astronauts unexpectedly stuck in space for more than nine months were hours away from returning to Earth on Tuesday, closing out a mission that has captured the world's attention.
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A new company plans to prospect the moon
Helium-3 (He-3) on the moon's surface has drawn attention for decades. In 1939, a paper first noted the presence of Helium-3 on the moon. Still, it really came into the collective consciousness of space resource enthusiasts ...
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What happens to the human body in deep space?
Bone and muscle deterioration, radiation exposure, vision impairment—these are just a few of the challenges space travelers face on long-duration missions, even before considering the psychological toll of isolation.
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Stuck astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally on their way back to Earth
NASA's two stuck astronauts headed back to Earth with SpaceX on Tuesday to close out a dramatic marathon mission that began with a bungled Boeing test flight more than nine months ago.
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Nighthawk: A proposed Mars chopper mission over glaciers and canyons
Ingenuity proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that a helicopter can operate on another planet. Over 72 flights, the little quadcopter that could captivated the imagination of space exploration fans everywhere. But, several ...
Space Exploration
Mar 17, 2025
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Building a solar power satellite from moon dust
Solar power satellite (SPS) advocates have been dreaming of using space resources to build massive constructions for decades. In-space resource utilization (ISRU) advocates would love to oblige them, but so far, there hasn't ...
Space Exploration
Mar 17, 2025
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Who are the NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for 9 months?
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were barely known outside space circles when they strapped in for what was supposed to be a quick test flight of Boeing's Starliner capsule last June. Nine months later, they've captured the ...
Space Exploration
Mar 17, 2025
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Image: Biomass satellite arrives in French Guiana
Following its arrival at Pariacabo harbor in Kourou, French Guiana, ESA's Biomass satellite has been rolled out of its shipment container, which kept it protected throughout its two-week voyage from France across the Atlantic ...
Space Exploration
Mar 17, 2025
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Radioisotope generators—inside the 'nuclear batteries' that power faraway spacecraft
Powering spacecraft with solar energy may not seem like a challenge, given how intense the sun's light can feel on Earth. Spacecraft near the Earth use large solar panels to harness the sun for the electricity needed to run ...
Space Exploration
Mar 17, 2025
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NASA space station research helps power moon science
The International Space Station supports a wide range of scientific activities, from looking out at our universe to breakthroughs in medical research, and is an active proving ground for technology for future moon exploration ...
Space Exploration
Mar 17, 2025
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Private lunar lander Blue Ghost falls silent on the moon after a 2-week mission
It's lights out for the first private lunar lander to pull off a fully successful moon mission.
Space Exploration
Mar 17, 2025
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FAA issues environmental take on SpaceX request for more launches, new landing pad
If SpaceX gets its way, the Space Coast will get a lot more rocket rumbles and sonic booms as the company increases Falcon 9 launches and builds out new landing pads at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station and Kennedy Space ...
Space Exploration
Mar 17, 2025
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Stranded US astronauts to return to Earth on Tuesday: NASA
A pair of U.S. astronauts stuck for more than nine months on the International Space Station will be returned to Earth on Tuesday evening, NASA said.
Space Exploration
Mar 17, 2025
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NASA's stuck astronauts welcome their newly arrived replacements to the space station
Just over a day after blasting off, a SpaceX crew capsule arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, delivering the replacements for NASA's two stuck astronauts.
Space Exploration
Mar 16, 2025
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Crew launch to ISS paves way for 'stranded' astronauts' return
Not long to go now: After more than nine months on the International Space Station, two astronauts are a step closer to returning home following the launch of a crew swap mission on Friday.
Space Exploration
Mar 15, 2025
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Musk says Starship to depart for Mars at end of 2026
SpaceX founder Elon Musk said Saturday its massive Starship rocket would leave for Mars at the end of 2026 with Tesla humanoid robot Optimus onboard, adding that human landings could follow "as soon as 2029."
Space Exploration
Mar 15, 2025
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Crew launch to ISS paves way for stranded astronauts' homecoming
A pair of stranded astronauts will be one step closer to finally coming home when the next crew launches for the International Space Station on Friday.
Space Exploration
Mar 14, 2025
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SwRI-led sounder instrument deploys across lunar surface
Just hours after touching down on the surface of the moon on March 2nd aboard Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost 1 lander, the Southwest Research Institute-led Lunar Magnetotelluric Sounder (LMS) was activated and deployed its ...
Space Exploration
Mar 14, 2025
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Stargazers marvel at 'blood moon', rare total lunar eclipse
Stargazers across a swath of the world marveled at a dramatic red "blood moon" during a rare total lunar eclipse in the early hours of Friday morning.
Space Exploration
Mar 14, 2025
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Understanding gamma rays in our universe through StarBurst, a small satellite instrument
The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL), in partnership with NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC), has developed StarBurst, a small satellite (SmallSat) instrument for NASA's StarBurst Multimessenger Pioneer mission, ...
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Mar 13, 2025
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