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Orion on Track at T MINUS 1 Week to First Blastoff – Photos
At T MINUS 1 Week on this Thanksgiving Holiday, all launch processing events remain on track for the first blast…
NASA’s Van Allen Probes Spot Impenetrable Radiation Barrier in Space
It's a well-known fact that Earth's ozone layer protects us from a great deal of the Sun's ultra-violet radiation. Were…
‘Meteoric Smoke’: Comet Siding Spring Could Alter Mars Chemistry Permanently
Feeling lucky? Events such as the Comet Siding Spring approach by Mars in October only happen about once every eight…
How Do Astronauts Celebrate Thanksgiving On The Space Station?
As Americans get ready for turkey feasts and other Thanksgiving goodies today, let's take a few moments to think about…
NASA Airship Could Watch The Stars Without The Need Of a Rocket
Dreams of space are often tied to jet engines or solar sails or taking a ride on a rocketship. But…
Here’s The First 3-D Part Printed In Space. Where Will That Take Us Next?
Here's the 22nd-century version of breaking the surly bonds of Earth: NASA and private company Made In Space have just…
New Analysis Sets a Space & Time Zone for Complex Life
If too close to an environment harboring complex life, a gamma ray burst could spell doom for that life. But…
Opportunity Mars Rover Pushes Past 41 Kilometers Of Driving On Red Planet
Opportunity is the rover that keeps on going and going. It recently broke an extraterrestrial driving record after 10 years…
NASA Wants To Launch Tiny Moon Satellites On Its Next-Generation Rocket
As the space community counts down the days to the long-awaited Dec. 4 uncrewed launch of the Orion spacecraft --…
Antares Rocket Failure Pushes Tiny Satellite Company To Hitch Ride With SpaceX
The various companies that had stuff sitting on the failed Orbital Sciences Antares rocket launch last month are busy looking…