New Zealand rocket caught but then dropped by helicopter
Using a helicopter to catch a falling rocket is such a complex task that Peter Beck likens it to a "supersonic ballet."
Using a helicopter to catch a falling rocket is such a complex task that Peter Beck likens it to a "supersonic ballet."
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It's not long since billionaires were competing to get to the "edge of space." Now, the first set of private citizens are getting ready to take a SpaceX shuttle up to the International Space Station (ISS). Unlike the short ...
Space Exploration
Apr 05, 2022
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NASA called off a spacewalk Tuesday because of menacing space junk that could puncture an astronaut's suit or damage the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
Nov 30, 2021
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The United States said Monday it was investigating a "debris-generating event in outer space" after astronauts on the International Space Station were forced to prepare for a possible evacuation.
Space Exploration
Nov 15, 2021
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SpaceX counted down Wednesday toward a nighttime launch of four astronauts who have been grounded for nearly two weeks by weather and medical delays.
Space Exploration
Nov 10, 2021
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Elton John famously sang that Mars "ain't the kind of place to raise your kids", but one day space agencies across the globe hope to prove him wrong by seeing the first human set foot on the Red Planet, and potentially colonizing ...
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Nov 09, 2021
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Four astronauts in orbit since spring headed back to Earth on Monday, aiming for a late night splashdown off the Florida coast.
Space Exploration
Nov 08, 2021
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NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is back in business, exploring the universe near and far. The science instruments have returned to full operation, following recovery from a computer anomaly that suspended the telescope's observations ...
Astronomy
Jul 20, 2021
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A year ago tomorrow, a failure on the Integral spacecraft meant it fired its thrusters for likely the last time. In the days since, the spacecraft in Earth orbit has continued to shed light on the violent gamma ray universe, ...
Space Exploration
Jul 19, 2021
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The Hubble Space Telescope should be back in action soon, following a tricky, remote repair job by NASA.
Space Exploration
Jul 16, 2021
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