The Starbase rocket testing facility is permanently changing the landscape of southern Texas
Boca Chica, Texas, is home to SpaceX’s flagship assembly and test installation, Starbase. Since 2021, I have been conducting ...
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NASA's stuck astronaut steps out on a spacewalk after 7 months in orbit
One of NASA’s two stuck astronauts got a much welcomed change of scenery Thursday, stepping out on her first spacewalk since ...
Two private landers head to the moon to aid future NASA astronauts
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday morning carrying two private lunar landers into orbit in ...
2 private lunar landers head toward the moon in a roundabout journey
One of the lunar landers is from Texas-based Firefly Aerospace, which is flying 10 experiments to the moon for NASA.
Two lunar missions: Firefly Blue Ghost and ispace lander launch from Kennedy Space Center
Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander has launched from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A, and is on a 45-day journey to the moon for ...
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This Florida Landmark Keeps Retired Astronauts on the Payroll — and You Can Meet Them in Person
Since then, Scott and his colleagues have participated in countless programs offered daily. The Astronaut Encounter program ...
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Space trash in low-Earth orbit threatens the global internet and astronaut missions
Congestion in orbit endangers astronauts and vital space-based technologies. For instance, the ISS has performed numerous evasive maneuvers to avoid debris. In one recent incident, a piece of debris ...
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Scientists wonder if robots can overtake human astronauts in space exploration
These extraordinary achievements, coupled with rapid advancements in AI, prompt a compelling question: do we even need human astronauts for future space exploration? Some leading scientists who ...
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ISS astronauts celebrate New Year’s 16 times: ‘We have our own ball, but it doesn’t drop’
The American astronauts have been stuck on the ISS since their June 5 blastoff aboard the faulty Boeing Starliner — and they were originally slated for just eight days in space. They were set to ...
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Earth to Space Call: NASA Leaders to Speak with Station Astronauts
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Deputy Administrator Pam Melroy will speak with NASA astronauts Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams, and Don ...
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Astronaut Peggy Whitson: How space changed my body
Astronaut Peggy Whitson has spent 675 days in space, more than any other American. She's also the worldwide female record-holder for time spent in space. So if anyone knows how space affects the ...