NASA proposes a magnetic shield to protect Mars' atmosphere
NASA proposes a magnetic shield to protect Mars' atmosphere
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News tagged with human explorers
Japan launching 'space junk' collector (Update)
Japan launched a cargo ship Friday bound for the International Space Station, carrying a 'space junk' collector that was made with the help of a fishnet company.
Space Exploration
Dec 9, 2016
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Key dates in history of space exploration
Notable events in the history of human space exploration:
Space Exploration
Aug 26, 2012
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Lockheed Martin gives first look into where astronauts may live on missions to deep space
A massive cylindrical habitat may one day house up to four astronauts as they make the trek to deep space.
Space Exploration
Aug 17, 2018
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Finding aliens may be even easier than previously thought
Finding examples of intelligent life other than our own in the Universe is hard work. Between spending decades listening to space for signs of radio traffic – which is what the good people at the SETI Institute have been ...
Astronomy
May 26, 2016
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Every challenge astronauts will face on a flight to Mars
In 1972, the space race officially ended as NASA sent one last crew of astronauts to the surface of the moon (Apollo 17). This was the brass ring that both the US and the Soviets were reaching for, the "moonshot" that would ...
Space Exploration
Feb 5, 2021
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NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on the moon
If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on the moon, the U.S. government wants to hear about it.
Space Exploration
Nov 19, 2021
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NASA descends on Icelandic lava field to prepare for Mars
To prepare for the next mission to Mars in 2020, NASA has taken to the lava fields of Iceland to get its new robotic space explorer ready for the job.
Space Exploration
Aug 14, 2019
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Planet Earth working on 3 Mars landers to follow InSight
As Mars' newest resident settles in, Planet Earth is working on three more landers and at least two orbiters to join the scientific Martian brigade.
Space Exploration
Dec 1, 2018
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China tests a Stirling engine in orbit
The China National Space Agency (CNSA) has made considerable progress in recent years with the development of its Long March 5 (CZ-5) rocket and the completion of its Tiangong-3 space station. The agency also turned heads ...
Space Exploration
Apr 6, 2023
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