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.
NASA's latest launch into outer space is going to make an impact. In fact, that's its entire mission.
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There's a fascinating spot some 932,000 miles away from Earth where the gravity between the sun and Earth is perfectly balanced. This spot captures the attention of orbital engineers because a satellite can orbit this spot, ...
Space Exploration
Feb 6, 2015
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A Russian Arctic archipelago on Saturday declared an emergency situation over an "invasion" of dozens of aggressive polar bears that have entered homes and public buildings.
Ecology
Feb 10, 2019
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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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The US Air Force said Wednesday it would be sending its high-tech X-37B space drone back into orbit this month—the sixth trip for the reusable vehicle that maneuvers around the Earth on secretive missions.
Space Exploration
May 6, 2020
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The US space agency announced the appointment of eight new astronauts on Monday, and a record half of NASA's first astronaut class since 2009 are women.
Space Exploration
Jun 17, 2013
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Gyroscopes measure rotation in everyday technologies, from unmanned aerial vehicles to cell phone screen stabilizers.
Engineering
Mar 18, 2015
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NASA's Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission to study the moon is in final launch preparations for a scheduled Sept. 8 launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
Space Exploration
Aug 26, 2011
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It's mind-boggling to think about anything in terms of infinity.
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Feb 25, 2020
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Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner celebrated his unprecedented feat Monday after becoming the first man to break the sound barrier in a record-shattering, death-defying freefall jump from the edge of space.
Space Exploration
Oct 14, 2012
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