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NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on the moon
World
November 20, 2021
NASA seeks ideas for a nuclear reactor on the moon
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — If anyone has a good idea on how to put a nuclear fission power plant on…
NASA launches first space probe to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids
Science
October 16, 2021
NASA launches first space probe to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids
Oct 16 (Reuters) – NASA launched a first-of-its kind mission on Saturday to study Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, two large clusters…
NASA’s Perseverance rover succeeds in Mars rock collection
World
September 3, 2021
NASA’s Perseverance rover succeeds in Mars rock collection
NASA announced the Perseverance rover exploring Mars succeeded on in scooping up Martian rock on its second try. The first effort was a…
SpaceX lands NASA launch contract for mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa
Science
July 24, 2021
SpaceX lands NASA launch contract for mission to Jupiter’s moon Europa
LOS ANGELES, July 23 (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s private rocket company SpaceX was awarded a $178 million launch services contract…
Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship
World
July 12, 2021
Billionaire Richard Branson reaches space in his own ship
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M. (AP) — Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday,…
SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth; rare night splashdown
World
May 2, 2021
SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth; rare night splashdown
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — SpaceX safely returned four astronauts from the International Space Station on Sunday, making the first…
Gazan behind Mars drone says visiting home is no small step
Middle East
April 30, 2021
Gazan behind Mars drone says visiting home is no small step
BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip (AP) — An electronics engineer from Gaza, Loay Elbasyouni, had worked with the NASA team that…
Biggest space station crowd in decade after SpaceX arrival
World
April 24, 2021
Biggest space station crowd in decade after SpaceX arrival
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The International Space Station’s population swelled to 11 on Saturday with the jubilant arrival of…
SpaceX rocketship launches 4 astronauts on NASA mission to space station
World
April 23, 2021
SpaceX rocketship launches 4 astronauts on NASA mission to space station
NASA and Elon Musk’s commercial rocket company SpaceX launched a new four-astronaut team on a flight to the International Space…
NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planet
Science
April 19, 2021
NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s experimental helicopter Ingenuity rose into the thin air above the dusty red surface of…