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SpaceX Launches 3rd Crew in Under Year, Fly on Reused Rocket
SpaceX has launched its third crew in under a year for NASA, this time using a recycled rocket and capsule
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NASA's Mars Helicopter Takes Flight, 1st for Another Planet
NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter rose from the dusty red surface into the thin air Monday, achieving the first powered, controlled flight on another planet.
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‘Ingenuity' Takes Flight: NASA Launches Chopper on Mars
NASA launched a solar-powered helicopter on the surface of Mars Monday morning.
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NASA's Mars Helicopter Flight Rescheduled for Early Monday
NASA officials said Saturday they’re targeting Monday for a historic flight of a small helicopter on Mars that was postponed last weekend due to a technical problem.
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Soviet Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin Became First Human in Space 60 Years Ago Today
Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space 60 years ago
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Perseverance Rover's Helicopter Touched Down on Mars. Here's What Happens Next
A milestone moment years in the making is coming up in April when a tiny helicopter is expected to launch from the Perseverance rover and take flight above the surface of Mars.
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NASA: Earth Safe From Asteroid Apophis for at Least 100 Years
The Earth is safe for at least 100 years from the asteroid known as Apophis, which had earlier been identified as one of the most hazardous asteroids that could impact the planet, according to a NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory analysis released Friday.
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Biden Picks Former Florida Senator Who Flew in Space to Lead NASA
President Joe Biden has chosen a former senator from Florida who flew on the space shuttle to lead NASA
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NASA Completes Engine Test Firing of Moon Rocket on 2nd Try
NASA has completed an engine test firing of its moon rocket, after the first attempt in January ended prematurely.
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US Astronaut May Spend Year in Space Thanks to Russian Movie-Making Deal
NASA may soon chalk up another one-year space mission thanks to an out-of-this-world Russian movie-making deal
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NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover Hits Dusty Red Road, 1st Trip 21 Feet
NASA’s newest Mars rover has hit the dusty red road, taking a spin for the first time this week
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Biden Lauds NASA Team for Giving US ‘Dose of Confidence'
President Joe Biden on Thursday congratulated the NASA team responsible for last month’s successful landing of an unmanned rover on Mars for giving the country a “dose of confidence” at a moment when the nation’s reputation as a scientific leader has been tattered by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Dr. Mae Jemison, First Black Woman in Space, Wants Teens to Know It's OK to Not Always Do What You're Told
Dr. Mae Jemison, the first Black woman to travel to space, wants teens to follow their own path in life rather than trying to follow in her footsteps. She writes about her own journey in her new book “Find Where the Wind Goes: Moments From My Life.” In an interview with LX News, Jemison discusses why it was important to...
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Bernard Harris, the First Black American to Perform a Spacewalk, Is Also an Ocean Explorer
Bernard Harris, a former NASA astronaut and the first Black American to do a spacewalk, has some new missions right here on Earth. One of them is teaching and promoting STEM education. And the other is exploring the oceans as a certified scuba diver. Harris talked to LX News host Tabitha Lipkin about these new terrestrial passions.
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NASA Names DC Headquarters Building for ‘Hidden Figure' Mary Jackson
NASA is officially naming its headquarters building in Washington, D.C., in honor of engineer Mary W. Jackson in a ceremony on Friday.
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At Divided Time, Ohio Unites Behind Statue of John Glenn
Political divisions these days may be deep, but Ohioans never cease to agree on John Glenn.
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NASA's Lucky Charm for a Successful Mission? Peanuts
Peanuts are popular at baseball games and bars, but did you know they’re also a mainstay at NASA?
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NASA's NY Connection: From Long Island To Mars
Two Professors at Stony Brook University have helped develop a key instrument that sits on the Mars Perseverance Rover, Greg Cergol reports