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NASA astronaut remains in the hospital after returning from an extended stay in space
Four astronauts are back on Earth after a space station mission that lasted almost eight months.
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Smithsonian displays 1st humanoid robot to go to the International Space Station
NASA is no stranger to spacefaring robots. But “Robonaut 2,” the first human-shaped robot to fly to the International Space Station, is something special. The robot is now on display at the Udvar-Hazy center in Virginia.
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Prada and Axiom Space unveil NASA spacesuits to be used in Artemis III moon mission
Italian luxury fashion house Prada and space startup company Axiom Space unveiled the designs for a spacesuit that will be worn in the first NASA landing mission to the moon since 1972.
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2 comets from the Oort Cloud can be seen in October
Two Oort Cloud comets are making a pass through the solar system for the first time in documented human history.
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See the brightest supermoon of the year, also a Hunter's Moon, in South Florida
The full moon on its own makes people stop and stare, but the one that’ll be in the sky until Friday is even more unique than usual.
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Prada, Axiom Space unveil new spacesuit for Artemis 3 mission
Prada and Houston-based startup Axiom Space unveiled the design of a spacesuit that will be used for NASA’s Artemis 3 mission to the moon.
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NASA launches Europa Clipper to explore Jupiter's moon
NASA launched its Europa Clipper on Monday from a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in Florida. The mission will explore Jupiter’s icy moon called Europa.
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NASA launches mission to a moon of Jupiter to find out if it could support life
NASA’s Europa Clipper probe will study Jupiter’s moon Europa, which is thought to have an underground ocean and a potentially habitable environment.
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NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft will scour Jupiter moon for the ingredients for life
A massive NASA spacecraft is ready to set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa. The craft named Europa Clipper will peer beneath the moon’s icy crust and determine whether conditions there could support life. Scientists are pretty sure there’s a vast hidden ocean at Europa, making the moon one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth. Due...
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Earth just got a second moon, but not for long. Here's why
The ‘mini moon’ is actually a small asteroid, the size of a school bus, that is known as 2024 PT5. This solar rock has entered the gravitational pull along with the moon and will briefly orbit earth.
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Earth just got a second moon, but not for long. Here's why
The ‘mini moon’ is actually a small asteroid, the size of a school bus, that is known as 2024 PT5. This solar rock has entered the gravitational pull along with the moon and will briefly orbit earth.
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Stuck NASA astronauts welcome SpaceX capsule that'll bring them home next year
The two astronauts stuck at the International Space Station since June are welcoming their new ride home.
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SpaceX launches rescue mission for 2 NASA astronauts stuck in space
SpaceX has launched a rescue mission for the two stuck astronauts at the International Space Station. A Falcon rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Saturday, sending up a downsized crew and two empty seats.
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Stranded astronauts plan to vote in the 2024 election from space
The two American astronauts stuck on the International Space Station through February will still be able to cast their ballots while in orbit.
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SpaceX launches Polaris Dawn crew to conduct first all-civilian spacewalk
Tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman along with a pair of SpaceX engineers and a former Air Force Thunderbirds pilot, aim to reach new heights during their five-day trip, higher than the International Space Station
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Boeing's troubled Starliner capsule lands without astronauts in New Mexico
Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended Friday night with an empty capsule landing and two test pilots still in space, left behind until next year because NASA judged their return too risky.
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Small, harmless asteroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere over the Philippines
NASA says a small, harmless asteroid has burned up in Earth’s atmosphere. The asteroid dubbed 2024 RW1 was spotted by astronomers in Arizona on Wednesday and disintegrated several hours later over the coast of the Philippines.
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NASA cuts 2 from next SpaceX flight to make room for astronauts stuck at space station
NASA has cut two astronauts from the next crew to make room on the return trip for the two stuck at the International Space Station.
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UF professor becomes first NASA-funded researcher to fly on suborbital rocket
A professor at the University of Florida is set to become the first NASA-funded researcher to fly on a suborbital rocket to conduct an experiment in space.
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Who are the two NASA astronauts stranded at the International Space Station?
The two astronauts who will spend extra months at the International Space Station have both flown long space missions before.