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Boeing’s Starliner Overcomes Malfunctioning Thrusters to Dock at Space Station
Two NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, will soon open the hatch of the spacecraft and board the outpost…
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Science
Boeing Carries NASA Astronauts to Orbit in ‘Milestone’ Starliner Flight
After two trips to the launchpad that did not end up going to space, two NASA astronauts finally headed to…
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Business
What Happens When NASA Loses Eyes on Earth? We’re About to Find Out.
Sometime in the next few years — no one knows exactly when — three NASA satellites, each one as heavy…
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Science
NASA Searching for New Ideas for Its Mars Rocks Return Mission
The agency will seek new ideas for its Mars Sample Return program, expected to be billions of dollars over budget…
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Science
NASA Picks 3 Companies to Help Astronauts Drive Around the Moon
The agency’s future moon buggies will reach speeds of 9.3 miles per hour and will be capable of self-driving.
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Richard Truly, 86, Dies; Shuttle Astronaut Who Went On to Lead NASA
In 1983, he commanded a Challenger shuttle flight. After the 1986 disaster, he was charged with leading NASA’s return to…
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Science
American Company’s Spacecraft Malfunctions on Its Way to the Moon
After a flawless launch to orbit, the privately built robotic Peregrine lander is unlikely to reach the lunar surface because…
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Science
Vulcan Rocket Prepares for First Launch With Moon Lander Mission
Here’s what you need to know about United Launch Alliance and the robotic lunar spacecraft it is sending to orbit.
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Science
It’s Christmastime in the Cosmos
For astronomers peering into the depths of the universe, Christmas came a little early this year. Using data from the…
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Mary Cleave, Who Glimpsed a Blighted Earth From Space, Dies at 76
After flying on two shuttle missions and viewing a deteriorating world out a spacecraft window, she turned to environmental research…