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Intuitive Machines achieves first American Moon landing since 1972

After more than 50 years, an American spacecraft has again landed on the surface of the Moon. The Intuitive Machines Mission One (IM-1) lander, nicknamed…
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Intuitive Machines spacecraft launches, aims for lunar landing next week

The second mission of NASA’s Commercial Lunar Payload Services program is on its way to the Moon. A Falcon 9 rocket launched the first Intuitive…
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After Multiple Delays, NASA Launches PACE Climate Observation Satellite

NASA’s climate observation satellite PACE launched from Cape Canaveral on Thursday, Feb. 8, after multiple delays due to unfavorable weather. The PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud,…
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SLIM Lunar Lander Makes Japan Fifth Nation on Moon

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s SLIM lunar lander successfully touched down on the near side of the Moon on Jan. 19, 2024. The success makes…
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Kale and Sweet Potato Part of Optimal Astronaut Meal, New Study Finds

It may be the end of pre-packaged, freeze-dried meals for astronauts, following a new report in ACS Food Science & Technology. The study identified the…
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Perseverance Rover Logs 1,000 Days on Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover and its miniature helicopter Ingenuity have explored the Martian surface for 1,000 days, traversing an ancient crater and collecting 23 geologic samples.…
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Psyche Asteroid Mission Begins Six-year Journey

A spacecraft is now on course to visit a world the likes of which have never been closely studied. On Oct. 13, the Psyche spacecraft…
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Astronaut Frank Rubio Coming Home After Record-setting Year in Space

Astronaut and Army Lt. Col. Frank Rubio is set to return to Earth Sept. 27 after setting the record for the longest single spaceflight by…
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Record-Breaking Solar Radiation Detected, Raising Physics Questions

A new study details the highest-energy radiation ever documented from the Sun, roughly 1 trillion times more powerful than visible light. Not only is the…
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NASA Announces Free Streaming Service

NASA is launching into the world of streaming with an on-demand service of its own: NASA+. The subscription- and ad-free service is in early access…
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Long-Awaited Space Tourist Season to Launch for Virgin Galactic in Late June, 2023

Virgin Galactic announced it will operate regular tourist flights to the edge of space after a successful launch and landing of its Unity craft hit…
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Celebrating 60 Years of Women in Space

June 16 marks the 60th anniversary of Valentina Tereshkova’s historic launch to orbit, where she became the first woman to reach space. She orbited Earth…
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ESA Celebrates Mars Express Success with Live Imagery Broadcast

The European Space Agency celebrated the 20th anniversary of its Mars Express mission by broadcasting an hour of live imagery from the orbiter. Mars Express,…
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Biden Welcomes 90 Space Force Guardians at Air Force Academy Graduation

President Joe Biden welcomed 90 new lieutenants to the Space Force on Thursday in Colorado with an Air Force Academy commencement address that highlighted the…
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NASA selects Blue Origin for its second lunar lander, 2029 mission to Moon’s south pole

Five astronauts will ride Blue Origin’s Blue Moon lander for the 2029 Artemis V mission to the lunar south pole as part of a $7…

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