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On Aug. 16, 1963, NASA's M2-F1 aircraft prototype made its first glide flight.This wingless aircraft kind of...
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Artemis II pilot thanks NASA for letting him fly Orion by hand: ‘I’m still blown away by that trust’
MORRISON, Colorado - The Artemis II crew that circuited the moon earlier this year came full circle,...
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Firefly, D-Orbit and Katalyst will compete to show how commercial operators could capture and remove aging spacecraft...
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Chinese researchers have presented a new map of the moon, updating a previous edition based on new...
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When it comes to space exploration, rockets are probably one of the coolest things you'll learn about...
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A streak shot of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifting off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape...
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SpaceX keeps setting spaceflight records.Elon Musk's company launches far more frequently than any other outfit, and it...
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NASA plans to award three more lunar missions this year through a commercial services program, including an...
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Every so often a piece of research comes along that isn’t really about a discovery, it’s about...
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I’ve spent enough hours in the cockpit of single engine aircraft to have a healthy respect for...
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On Aug. 15, 1977, astronomers using Ohio State University's Big Ear radio telescope detected the famous "Wow!"...
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The DC Universe expands further into the cosmos this month with the addition of "Lanterns".Created by Chris...
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The Lunar Domain - Our Future on the Moon with Dr. Scott Pace - YouTube Watch On...