Hundreds of millions of dollars can go into the school bus-sized satellites that blast into orbit above Earth and provide services including broadband internet, broadcasting and military surveillance.
Space Exploration
Nov 29, 2017
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A spacewalking astronaut successfully replaced a blurry camera outside the International Space Station on Friday, but had to contend with a balky jetpack and a frayed safety tether.
Space Exploration
Oct 20, 2017
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Two US astronauts installed a high-definition video camera at the International Space Station Tuesday and made more progress on repairs to the lab's robotic arm, NASA said.
Space Exploration
Oct 10, 2017
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SpaceX's first-ever recycled spaceship arrived Monday at the International Space Station, two days after the unmanned Dragon cargo capsule launched atop a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Space Exploration
Jun 5, 2017
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Two US astronauts successfully completed Tuesday what NASA described as a "critical" spacewalk to repair a failed piece of equipment that helps power the International Space Station.
Space Exploration
May 23, 2017
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Want to go ice fishing on Jupiter's moon Europa? There's no promising you'll catch anything, but a new set of robotic prototypes could help.
Space Exploration
Mar 31, 2017
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There's something going on beneath the surface of Jupiter's icy moon Europa. But what?
Space Exploration
Sep 23, 2016
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SpaceX finally made good on its delivery of a space station docking port Wednesday morning.
Space Exploration
Jul 20, 2016
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Four sister robots built by NASA could be pioneers in the colonization of Mars, part of an advance construction team that sets up a habitat for more fragile human explorers. But first they're finding new homes on Earth and ...
Robotics
May 19, 2016
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NASA's next Mars mission is still alive.
Space Exploration
Mar 9, 2016
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