Hubble Space Telescope fixed after month of no science
The Hubble Space Telescope should be back in action soon, following a tricky, remote repair job by NASA.
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News tagged with space shuttle
Scientists identify distinctive deep infrasound rumbles of space launches
After their initial blast, space rockets shoot away from the Earth with rumbles in infrasound, soundwaves too low to be heard by human ears that can travel thousands of miles.
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Jun 10, 2021
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NASA picks Venus as hot spot for two new robotic missions
NASA is returning to sizzling Venus, our closest yet perhaps most overlooked neighbor, after decades of exploring other worlds.
Space Exploration
Jun 3, 2021
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NASA chooses SpaceX to take humans back to Moon
NASA has selected SpaceX to land the first astronauts on the surface of the Moon since 1972, the agency said Friday, in a huge victory for Elon Musk's company.
Space Exploration
Apr 16, 2021
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SpaceX's next crew arrives in Florida for Earth Day launch
SpaceX's most international crew of astronauts yet arrived at their launch site Friday.
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Apr 16, 2021
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Astronauts board ISS from SpaceX's 'Resilience'
Four astronauts carried into orbit by a SpaceX Crew Dragon boarded the International Space Station on Tuesday, the first of what NASA hopes will be many routine missions ending US reliance on Russian rockets.
Space Exploration
Nov 17, 2020
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SpaceX launches four astronauts to ISS
Four astronauts were successfully launched on the SpaceX Crew Dragon "Resilience" to the International Space Station on Sunday, the first of what the US hopes will be many routine missions following a successful test flight ...
Space Exploration
Nov 16, 2020
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'Back in the game': SpaceX ship blasts off with 2 astronauts (Update)
A rocket ship built by Elon Musk's SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans on Saturday, ushering in a new era in commercial space travel and putting the United States back in the business of launching ...
Space Exploration
May 30, 2020
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What you need to know about SpaceX's 'Demo-2' mission
SpaceX's "Demo-2" mission from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida this weekend will be the first flight with astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon capsule built by entrepreneur Elon Musk's commercial space company.
Space Exploration
May 30, 2020
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'Bummed out': SpaceX launch scrubbed because of bad weather
The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with less than 17 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because of thunderclouds and the risk of lightning.
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May 27, 2020
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