Russia stages 'successful' third launch of new rocket
Russia has conducted a third launch of its new heavy-class Angara rocket, the first developed after the fall of the Soviet Union 30 years ago this month.
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NASA says glitch on Boeing rocket delays launch again
NASA plans to replace an engine controller aboard its massive SLS rocket after finding a communications glitch with the system's avionics during preflight testing, the latest setback in a program for which Boeing Co. is the ...
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Dec 20, 2021
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NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration: 6 things you need to know
NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) will use laser communications systems to transmit data from space to Earth. Below are six things you need to know about NASA's revolutionary LCRD mission.
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Alien organisms: Hitchhikers of the galaxy?
Scientists warn that without good biosecurity measures, 'alien organisms' on Earth may become a reality stranger than fiction.
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Nov 17, 2021
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Supporting life beyond Earth could be possible thanks to graphene innovation
Advanced manufacturing experts from Manchester have revealed what human life in space could look like—with a graphene-enhanced space habitat developed to meet anticipated demand for human settlements beyond Earth.
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Russians return to Earth after filming first movie in space
A Russian actress and a film director returned to Earth Sunday after spending 12 days on the International Space Station (ISS) shooting scenes for the first movie in orbit.
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Oct 17, 2021
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Russian crew arrives at space station to film first movie in orbit
A Russian actress and director arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) on Tuesday to begin a 12-day mission to make the first movie in orbit.
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Five key facts on Inspiration4 space mission
SpaceX is set to launch four people into space Wednesday on a three-day mission that is the first to orbit the Earth with exclusively private citizens on board.
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Sep 15, 2021
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Space firms see launch risk from low oxygen supply amid pandemic
One consequence of the coronavirus pandemic is showing up in an unlikely place: the space industry.
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Aug 30, 2021
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First test of Europe's new space brain
ESA has successfully operated a spacecraft with Europe's next-generation mission control system for the first time. The powerful software, named the "European Ground System—Common Core' (EGS-CC), will be the 'brain' of ...
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