NASA capsule buzzes moon, last big step before lunar orbit
NASA's Orion capsule reached the moon Monday, whipping around the far side and buzzing the lunar surface on its way to a record-breaking orbit with test dummies sitting in for astronauts.
NASA's Orion capsule reached the moon Monday, whipping around the far side and buzzing the lunar surface on its way to a record-breaking orbit with test dummies sitting in for astronauts.
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A Northrop Grumman capsule delivered several tons of supplies to the International Space Station on Wednesday despite a jammed solar panel.
Space Exploration
Nov 9, 2022
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NASA's most powerful rocket yet is set to blast off Monday on a mission to take humans back to the Moon, but fueling the spacecraft gave the US space agency trouble hours before the launch.
Space Exploration
Aug 29, 2022
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Boeing's crew taxi returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Wednesday, completing a repeat test flight before NASA astronauts climb aboard.
Space Exploration
May 26, 2022
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Salamanders that live their entire lives in the crowns of the world's tallest trees, California's coast redwoods, have evolved a behavior well-adapted to the dangers of falling from high places: the ability to parachute, ...
Plants & Animals
May 23, 2022
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A NASA spacecraft on Mars is headed for a dusty demise.
Space Exploration
May 18, 2022
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SpaceX brought four astronauts home with a midnight splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday, capping the busiest stretch yet for Elon Musk's taxi service.
Space Exploration
May 6, 2022
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Researchers studying dragonflies have put together the most complete description of an insect wing sensory system ever recorded.
Biotechnology
Apr 11, 2022
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NASA's new space telescope opened its huge, gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror Saturday, the final step in the observatory's dramatic unfurling.
Astronomy
Jan 8, 2022
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The Hubble Space Telescope should be back in action soon, following a tricky, remote repair job by NASA.
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