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NASA weighs potential impacts of helium leaks and more on Boeing’s Starliner astronaut test flight

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NASA weighs potential impacts of helium leaks and more on Boeing’s Starliner astronaut test flight

Space.com June 12, 2024

Boeing’s Starliner capsule continues to get a thorough going-over during its first-ever astronaut mission. Starliner launched on...

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Astronauts test SpaceX Starship hardware and spacesuits for Artemis 3 moon mission (photos)

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Astronauts test SpaceX Starship hardware and spacesuits for Artemis 3 moon mission (photos)

Space.com June 9, 2024

Come 2026, NASA plans to land humans on the moon for the first time since 1972. Times...

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The Hubble Space Telescope is old. Here’s NASA’s new plan to keep it alive through 2035

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The Hubble Space Telescope is old. Here’s NASA’s new plan to keep it alive through 2035

Space.com June 5, 2024

The Hubble Space Telescope continues to show signs of its advanced age. Late last month, the iconic...

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NASA’s X-59 ‘quiet’ supersonic jet passes key safety review ahead of 1st test flight

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NASA’s X-59 ‘quiet’ supersonic jet passes key safety review ahead of 1st test flight

Space.com May 31, 2024

NASA’s new X-59 supersonic jet has successfully completed its Flight Readiness Review, marking a pivotal step towards...

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What to Know About World’s First Wooden Satellite, Set to Launch This Year

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What to Know About World’s First Wooden Satellite, Set to Launch This Year

Gizmodo-com May 31, 2024

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How scientists shipped astronomy’s largest camera from California to Chile

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How scientists shipped astronomy’s largest camera from California to Chile

Space.com May 28, 2024

After two decades of work, the camera at the heart of the future Vera C. Rubin Observatory...

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This telescope can observe stars, satellites and more during the day. But how?

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This telescope can observe stars, satellites and more during the day. But how?

Space.com May 27, 2024

An innovative telescope design has proven successful for daytime skywatching, opening new doors for uninterrupted observation of...

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How can we protect satellites in Earth-moon space? This new software could help

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How can we protect satellites in Earth-moon space? This new software could help

Space.com May 24, 2024

As the space around Earth becomes increasingly cluttered with human-made junk, scientists are ramping up their efforts...

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Eyes in the sky: How China’s advanced Earth observation system shapes global progress

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Eyes in the sky: How China’s advanced Earth observation system shapes global progress

Phys.org May 24, 2024

Illustration of nationwide greenhouses mapping in China. Credit: Geo-spatial Information Science (2024). DOI: 10.1080/10095020.2024.2328100 China’s Earth Observation...

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Safety first: NASA pledges to use AI carefully and responsibly

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Safety first: NASA pledges to use AI carefully and responsibly

Space.com May 23, 2024

NASA will keep safety front of mind while harnessing the ever-growing power of artificial intelligence, agency officials...

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