A drill for ice, a 4G network test, three rovers, and a hopping drone: a US company is hours away from its second lunar landing attempt on Thursday, aiming to advance technologies for future human missions.
Space Exploration
Mar 6, 2025
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When astronauts walk on the moon, they'll serve as the eyes, hands, and boots-on-the-ground interpreters supporting the broader teams of scientists on Earth. NASA is leveraging virtual reality to provide high-fidelity, cost-effective ...
Space Exploration
Mar 6, 2025
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Dust and rocks residing on the surface of the moon take a beating in space. Without a protective magnetosphere and atmosphere like Earth's, the lunar surface faces continual particle bombardment from solar wind, cosmic rays, ...
Space Exploration
Mar 5, 2025
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Elon Musk's SpaceX is now aiming for Thursday to conduct the next test flight of its massive Starship rocket, following a last-minute cancellation on Monday.
Space Exploration
Mar 5, 2025
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During NASA's SpaceX Crew-10 mission to the International Space Station, which is scheduled to launch in March, select members of the four-person crew will participate in exercise and medical research aimed at keeping astronauts ...
Space Exploration
Mar 5, 2025
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The first commercial mission of Europe's new heavy-lift rocket Ariane 6 has been rescheduled for Thursday, French company Arianespace announced, after an "anomaly" forced a last-minute postponement.
Space Exploration
Mar 5, 2025
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NASA's two stuck astronauts are just a few weeks away from finally returning to Earth after nine months in space.
Space Exploration
Mar 4, 2025
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Every few days now, a giant rocket blasts a fiery trail through the atmosphere, lofting satellites into orbit, carrying out space missions or performing other tasks. Since 2017, both the number of launches and the size of ...
Space Exploration
Mar 4, 2025
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Last-minute problems forced a launch delay Monday for SpaceX's mega rocket Starship, attempting a comeback following an explosion on the last test flight.
Space Exploration
Mar 4, 2025
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By sending nanoemulsion formulations on a space flight, scientists are investigating whether chitosan—a material derived from shrimp and widely used to control the release of medications—performs well in controlling medicine ...
Space Exploration
Mar 4, 2025
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