The long-awaited Mars mission is set to launch from Cape Canaveral on July 30
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Comet watchers have enjoying the newly-discovered NEOWISE comet since it was first spotted in March 2020. Now that it’s visible with the naked eye, in dark sky conditions, all kinds of Earthly observers are checking the visitor out. But...
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SpaceX is about to use the same booster that sent NASA astronauts to the International Space Station again, this time to send a South Korean satellite into orbit.
If the schedule remains on track, the launch will make the Falcon 9 booster the...
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"Starting the year 2021, the Russian program": Dmitry Rogozin - about when and with whom we will fly to the moon, kp.ru (autotranlsated)
"For the United States this is now more of a political project. With the lunar project, we are witnessing the...
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NASA is planning to send its fifth rover to the red planet. China and the UAE have never been to Mars before.
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NASA needs a lot of money if it hopes to achieve a crewed mission to the Moon by 2024, but lawmakers aren't giving in.
A budget proposal for NASA asked for nearly $5 billion but was cleared for just over $1.5 billion, making a Moon return...
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Venus is closer to Earth than Mars, but because it’s a hellhole that’s unforgiving to rovers, we still don’t know much about its surface. NASA and JPL recently launched a heroX design contest for mechanical sensors that would help its AREE...
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe was at the right place at the right time to capture a unique view of comet NEOWISE on July 5, 2020. Parker Solar Probe's position in space gave the spacecraft an unmatched view of the comet's twin tails when it was...
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Scientists at Duke University are harnessing the power of big data and geospatial analysis to create new ways to track the effects of climate change on species and food webs. Their work, which is funded by the National Science Foundation and NASA,...
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Dr. Franklin Chang Diaz is a former NASA astronaut looking to develop and commercialize what could equate to the workhorse engine of space transportation.
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When it comes to antenna projects, we usually cover little ones here. From copper traces on a circuit board to hand-made units for ham radio. But every once in a while it’s fun to look at the opposite end of the spectrum, and anyone who craves...
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With a prize purse of up to $5 million, NASA and HeroX are looking for ideas on how we could provide sustainable power for astronauts exploring the Moon and Mars!
The post NASA and HeroX are Looking to Light Up the Moon! appeared first on Universe...
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It needs to dig 3 meters deep, which is proving a challenge
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NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley arrived for the Falcon 9 launch in style on a Gulfstream that has a long history with the space agency.
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David Brown reports on a seminar at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where scientists learn what it takes to leave the Earth behind.
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Boeing need to fulfill a pretty long checklist in order to get the Starliner ready for flight, but safety is first and foremost!
The post NASA has a Pretty Big Checklist for Boeing to Fix on Starliner appeared first on Universe Today.
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A pair of new NASA directives tweaks Planetary Protection policies to allow for human exploration of the Moon and Mars
Preventing contamination of other worlds is vitally important to making new discoveries and not changing the planets or worlds...
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NASA has awarded the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California, a contract to support all phases of current and future planetary protection missions to ensure compliance with planetary protection standards.
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NASA is sending its Curiosity rover on a journey to a new area of Mount Sharp, the massive peak that sits in the center of the Gale Crater.
The journey is short by Earth standards at just over a mile, but it'll be a big accomplishment for the aging...
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In August of 2022, NASA will send a robotic spacecraft to the Main Asteroid Belt to explore a truly unique object: a metal asteroid. This object is known as 16 Psyche, is one of the largest asteroids in the Belt, and is composed almost entirely of...
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