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Axiom Space to Build Private Room for Rent on ISS
NASA is making good on its promise to open the International Space Station to tourism and commercial venues. The agency has selected Axiom Space of Houston, Texas, to provide at least one habitable […]
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‘Star Wars’ Actors Discover What It Takes to Be NASA Astronauts
As the world prepared to visit a galaxy far, far away last month, two Star Wars cast members trained for a mission closer to home. On Dec. 11, Kelly Marie Tran (Rose Tico) […]
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The Lego Ideas International Space Station Is Out of This World
Yet another amazing enthusiast-created Lego set has become a reality. Today, the company announced the release of the Lego Ideas International Space Station. The original MOC was submitted by Christoph Ruge in the […]
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SpaceX Completes Final Flight Test, Teases Q2 Crewed Launch
SpaceX successfully completed a launch escape demonstration of its Crew Dragon spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket over the weekend. A joint effort between Elon Musk’s aerospace firm and NASA, Sunday’s trial proved the […]
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Watch: NASA Intentionally Breaks Rocket Fuel Tank To Test Extreme Limits
NASA may not be a culinary institute, but it understands that you’ve got to crack a few eggs to make an omelette. Engineers at the Marshall Space Flight Center last week deliberately blew […]
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Boeing Delays First Crewed Test Flight to ISS—Again
Boeing’s first crewed test flight to the International Space Station has been delayed. Again. The launch—initially postponed to August, then rescheduled for Dec. 17—is now targeted for the morning of Thursday, Dec. 19. […]
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Millennial Engineer Helps NASA Find Vikram Lunar Crash Site
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter discovered the crash site of the Chandrayaan-2 Vikram Moon lander. With the help of Shanmuga Subramanian, a 33-year-old engineer from Chennai. Armed with a laptop and an Internet connection […]
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ESA’s Hera Asteroid Deflection Mission Gets Green Light
The European Space Agency’s asteroid deflection mission is a go. Hera—”humanity’s first-ever spacecraft to visit a double asteroid”—has been greenlit for construction and launch as part of the organization’s broader planetary defense initiatives. […]
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Boeing Starliner Capsule Attached to Atlas Rocket Ahead of Flight Test
The Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft has taken a significant step toward launch. Headed for the International Space Station on the company’s uncrewed Orbital Flight Test, Starliner last week made the 10-mile trek from […]
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Stingray-Inspired Spacecraft Could Explore ‘Dark Side’ of Venus
Venus lies within Earth’s orbit, but little is known about our neighboring planet—especially its “dark side.” University at Buffalo researchers want to change that, though, with their unique spacecraft. The Bio-inspired Ray for […]
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