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Vega C ready for return to flight after second motor test

A second successful test of a redesigned rocket motor clears the way for Europe’s Vega C rocket to return to…

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NASA selects X-ray and far-infrared space telescope concepts for study

NASA has selected proposals for X-ray and far-infrared space telescopes for additional study as part of a new line of…

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What’s the Best Material for a Lunar Tower?

Physical infrastructure on the Moon will be critical to any long-term human presence there as both America and China gear…

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What Does a Trip to Mars Do to the Brain?

It’s not long before a conversation about space travel is likely to turn to the impact on the human body.…

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Two NASA Employees Awarded Space and Satellite Professionals 20 under 35 of 2024

5 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Two NASA employees, Howard Chang and Bradley Williams, were named…

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Curiosity Mars rover’s wheels are more battered than ever — but they still work

The latest photo of Curiosity's wheels shows new — but not debilitating — damage.

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Could a New Sungrazer Comet Put on a Show at the End of October?

Could this be the next great comet? To be sure, these words have been said lots of times before. In…

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NASA Invites Media to SpaceX’s 31st Resupply Launch to Space Station

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft approaching the International Space StationCredits: NASA Media accreditation is open for the next launch to deliver…

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Gravitational Lens Confirms the Hubble Tension

We’ve known the Universe is expanding for a long time. The first solid paper demonstrating cosmic expansion was published by…

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Can you see Earth’s new ‘mini-moon’ with the naked eye?

On Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth captured a new "mini-moon" called 2024 PT5. The bus-size asteroid is expected to orbit our…

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