Europe's new Vega-C rocket was lost shortly after lift-off from French Guiana overnight with two satellites on board, in the latest blow to European space efforts.
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Dec 21, 2022
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With Orion safe back on Earth, the last and most important tests of the Artemis I mission have been completed, but there are still miles to travel and months of data sifting to go before NASA will target an Artemis II launch ...
Space Exploration
Dec 13, 2022
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Getting a spacecraft to the moon or Mars is quite literally rocket science. While rocket science helps deliver the spacecraft to the moon, other areas of science are needed to sustain life and enable activities during trips ...
Space Exploration
Dec 12, 2022
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Researchers report new results from the NASA Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) technology demonstration project, which develops and tests new advanced laser sources for deep-space optical communication. The ability ...
Astronomy
Dec 9, 2022
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As the mercury drops to minus 20 Celsius, a research rocket lifts off from one of the world's northernmost space centres, its burner aglow in the twilight of Sweden's snowy Arctic forests.
Space Exploration
Dec 8, 2022
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NASA's Orion capsule and its test dummies swooped one last time around the moon Monday, flying over a couple Apollo landing sites before heading home.
Space Exploration
Dec 5, 2022
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The night sky is a shared wilderness. On a dark night, away from the city lights, you can see the stars in the same way as your ancestors did centuries ago. You can see the Milky Way and the constellations associated with ...
Astronomy
Dec 1, 2022
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched Saturday from Kennedy Space Center on the 52nd successful flight of the year from the Space Coast.
Space Exploration
Nov 28, 2022
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NASA's Space Launch System roared off the launchpad at Kennedy Space Center and into the record books, for now.
Space Exploration
Nov 25, 2022
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The first astronaut—or astronauts—with a physical disability could be announced as soon as Wednesday, according to the European Space Agency.
Space Exploration
Nov 22, 2022
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