NASA X-38: The Little Spacecraft With A Big Challenge
The X-38 was a collaborative effort with the Johnson Space Center, Langley Research Center, Dryden Flight Research Center, and the European Space Agency (ESA).
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The X-20 Dyna-Soar: The Air Force Space Plane With A Dark History
Boeing's X-20 space vehicle named the "Dyna-Soar" (Dynamic Soaring) had other-than squeaky clean origins.
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NASA X-57: The Experimental Electric Plane With 14 Motors
NASA's X-57 Maxwell is an attempt to investigate and develop the concept of more environmentally-friendly flight.
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This Audacious Plan For A Commercial Space Station Needs SpaceX's Help
Bringing commercial space stations into Earth's orbit, Vast is designing a gravity-controlled station that will launch via SpaceX as early as 2025.
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How The Voyager Spacecraft Are Still Running After More Than 40 Years
Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 have been journeying away from Earth since their launches in 1977. Here is how NASA keeps the Voyager spacecraft running.
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Here's How Astronauts Grow Edible Crops On The International Space Station
Astronauts' meals may one day include loads of fresh fruit and veggies. Here's how NASA is working to make gardening in space a viable activity.
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FAA Hit With Lawsuit Over SpaceX's Explosive Starship Launch
SpaceX's first Starship launch was an explosive success, literally. Now the FAA is facing a lawsuit over the potential damage it caused to vulnerable habitats.
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Japan's Ispace Gives Official Status Update On Failed Moon Landing Mission
ispace's planned lunar landing has been abandoned after its lander seemingly crashed into the moon's surface. The company has now released an official update.
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Ispace Loses Communication With Lunar Lander During Historic Moon Mission
Japan's Ispace was on track to achieve a new lunar milestone today. Unfortunately, something went wrong at the last moment, dashing hopes for the lander.
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X-Rays From Supernovae Can Reach Worlds Light-Years Away
Observation of 31 supernovae events in the X-ray spectrum has indicated that the effects of stellar explosions can be cataclysmic and long-lasting.
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This NASA Telescope Has Discovered 329 New Exoplanets In Just Five Years
NASA recently released some figures for TESS's achievements from its first five years in space, including the discovery of an impressive 329 new exoplanets.
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SpaceX Starship's First Test Flight Was A Fiery Success
Today's test of SpaceX's Starship didn't go as planned, but it was a great opportunity to learn. Indeed, SpaceX is no stranger to explosions.
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SpaceX Starship's First Test Flight Called Off At The Last Minute
SpaceX calls off its expected test flight for Starship this morning after a reported valve issue, as SpaceX looks to a future date for the ship's launch.
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How Astronomers Are Searching For Hidden Supermassive Black Holes
How do you look for something that absorbs light, therefore making itself invisible? That's the challenge for astronomers who want to study black holes.
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Rockwell X-30: The Futuristic Spacecraft Vehicle Expected To Fly At Mach 25
NASA has successfully developed hypersonic aircraft in the past, but in the 1980s, Reagan had approved a project to develop a Mach-25-capable aircraft.
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How A Software Update Could Help The Curiosity Rover Travel Across Mars Faster
The Curiosity rover has been exploring Mars for over ten years, and now it's getting its first software update since 2016 which will help it in one key way.
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10 James Webb Space Telescope Images That Are Changing The Way We See The Universe
After decades of planning, the James Webb Space Telescope launched on Christmas Day 2021. Here are some of the most important images it has sent us so far.
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Check Out This Incredible Galaxy Captured By The Hubble Space Telescope In 3D
A galaxy called Messier 87 (M87) has a monster at its heart that became famous when it was captured in the first-ever image of a black hole.
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This Incredible Interactive Map Lets You Explore The Surface Of Mars
Now you can explore Mars from the comfort of your home. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently shared an annotated, interactive map of the red planet.
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How To Watch The JUICE Spacecraft Launch To Jupiter's Icy Moons This Week
This week will see an exciting spacecraft launch, as the European Space Agency (ESA) launches its JUICE craft to visit the icy moons of Jupiter.
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How The Euclid Telescope Is Set To Illuminate The Mysteries Of Dark Matter
Set for launch in July 2023, the European Space Agency's Euclid telescope aims to investigate two of the strangest phenomena in astrophysics.
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How Scientists Discovered Auroras On A Planet 70 Trillion Miles Away
Scientists have for the first time discovered a magnetic field surrounding another rocky planet outside of our solar system.
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This Newly Discovered Exoplanet Is Denser Than Lead
This extremely dense exoplanet is located 730 light-years away, orbiting around a star called TOI-4603.
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The Ingenious Way Scientists Search For Dangerous Asteroids Hidden By The Sun
The European Space Agency (ESA) is working on a new mission called Near-Earth Object Mission in the Infrared, or NEOMIR, which aims to detect asteroids.
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NASA Names The 4 Astronauts That Will Be Going To The Moon With The Artemis 2 Mission
After much anticipation and speculation, we finally know the four astronauts that will return to the Moon after a fifty-year absence. We have all the details.
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Astronomers Just Found One Of The Biggest Black Holes Of All Time
Astronomers discovered a record-breaking black hole which is thought to be one of the biggest ever found.
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SpaceX Rival Virgin Orbit Shutters Satellite Launch Business
SpaceX has one less competitor to worry about as Virgin Orbit closed down its satellite launch business and laid off 85% of its staff. We have all the details.
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