No landing date yet for Air Force's mystery craft
A secretive unmanned space plane is staying in orbit a little longer.
Space Exploration
Nov 29, 2011
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Study reveals unexpected fire role in longleaf pine forests
The longleaf pine forests of the southeastern U.S. depend on frequent fire to maintain their structure and the diversity of plants and animals they support. New research from the University of Georgia has found that fire ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 31, 2019
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NASA InSight mission to Mars arrives at launch site
NASA's InSight spacecraft has arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base in central California to begin final preparations for a launch this May. The spacecraft was shipped from Lockheed Martin Space, Denver, today and arrived ...
Space Exploration
Mar 1, 2018
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False alarm: No space junk threat after all to SpaceX crew
SpaceX's four astronauts had barely settled into orbit last Friday when they were ordered back into their spacesuits because of a potential collision with orbiting junk.
Space Exploration
Apr 26, 2021
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SpaceX launches Canadian satellite from California (Update 2)
A SpaceX rocket carrying a Canadian satellite intended to track space weather launched from the California coast Sunday in what was billed as a test flight.
Space Exploration
Sep 29, 2013
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Scientists discover new, frightening-looking creature in Florida, of course
It's as long as a snake, is spotted like a leopard, has two small arms with gills sticking out of its body and it lives in the swamps of Florida's panhandle. What is it?
Plants & Animals
Dec 13, 2018
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Double Asteroid Redirection Test launch could be key step forward in planetary defense
NASA's latest launch into outer space is going to make an impact. In fact, that's its entire mission.
Space Exploration
Nov 22, 2021
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SpaceX postpones first satellite launch
Private US company SpaceX postponed the launch of a rocket carrying its first telecommunications satellite on Thursday after two unsuccessful attempts at take-off.
Space Exploration
Nov 29, 2013
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MEADS radar completes rotation tests, prepares to move to test range
The Medium Extended Air Defense System (MEADS) program has successfully completed milestone tests as the first Multifunction Fire Control Radar (MFCR) advances toward system tests this year at Pratica di Mare air force base ...
Engineering
Feb 1, 2011
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Support leg breaks as SpaceX rocket lands on ocean barge (Update)
After successfully delivering a U.S.-European ocean-monitoring satellite into orbit, a Space X rocket made a hard landing on a floating barge in the roiling Pacific, breaking a support leg and toppling over Sunday.
Space Exploration
Jan 17, 2016
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