Engineers were preparing for the launch Wednesday of a "space plane" that Europe hopes will help it master a key phase in orbital flight—the ability to return to Earth.
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With the imminent debut of its Orion spacecraft, NASA is on a high not felt since the space shuttle days.
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Dec 3, 2014
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Europe's first-ever "space plane" will be launched on February 11 next year, rocket firm Arianespace said Friday after a three-month delay to fine-tune the mission flight plan.
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Nov 21, 2014
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The deadly crash of Virgin Galactic's spacecraft has dealt a devastating setback to the cause of space tourism, delaying the first commercial flights to the stars by years, experts said Friday.
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Oct 31, 2014
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Virgin Galactic's pioneering spacecraft designed to take tourists into space crashed Friday in California, killing one of its two pilots and scattering debris across the desert.
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Oct 31, 2014
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NASA is one step closer to launching its newest spacecraft designed for humans.
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Sep 11, 2014
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SpaceX will build the world's first commercial site for orbital rocket launches in the southernmost tip of Texas.
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Aug 5, 2014
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(Phys.org) —As left over building blocks of the solar system's formation, asteroids are of significant interest to scientists. Resources, especially water, embedded within asteroids could be of use to astronauts traveling ...
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Jul 3, 2014
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The deployment of miniature satellites from the International Space Station continued Thursday, while the onboard Expedition 38 crew prepared for the arrival of a U.S. commercial cargo craft and the departure of three crew ...
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Mar 3, 2014
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An infrared camera designed with University of Arizona know-how has joined three other instruments at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center. Together, they form NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, which will peer farther into ...
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