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‘One giant leap’: US marks Apollo mission 50 years on
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July 17, 2019
‘One giant leap’: US marks Apollo mission 50 years on
Fifty years after a mighty rocket set off from Florida carrying the first humans to the Moon, a veteran of…
Fifty years after Moon mission, Apollo astronauts meet at historic launchpad
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July 16, 2019
Fifty years after Moon mission, Apollo astronauts meet at historic launchpad
Fifty years ago on Tuesday, three American astronauts set off from Florida for the Moon on a mission that would…
The Moon now has hundreds of artifacts. Should they be protected?
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July 11, 2019
The Moon now has hundreds of artifacts. Should they be protected?
Three rovers, six US flags, dozens of probes that either landed successfully or crashed, tools, cameras and trash: the Moon…
Hard soil, big jumps and epiphanies: what it’s like on the Moon
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July 10, 2019
Hard soil, big jumps and epiphanies: what it’s like on the Moon
Twelve American men walked on the Moon between 1969 and 1972, with most describing in great detail their experiences on…
Antarctic sea ice in dizzying decline since 2014: study
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July 2, 2019
Antarctic sea ice in dizzying decline since 2014: study
After mysteriously expanding for decades, Antarctica’s sea ice cover melted by an area four times greater than France in just…
NASA plans drone mission to Titan, Saturn’s largest moon
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June 28, 2019
NASA plans drone mission to Titan, Saturn’s largest moon
US space agency NASA said Thursday its new mission would explore Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, using a drone lander called…
Russian, North American astronauts return to earth
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June 25, 2019
Russian, North American astronauts return to earth
The first crew to blast off to the International Space Station following a launch accident that deepened doubts over Russia’s…
Womankind’s giant leap: who will be the first female moonwalker?
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June 15, 2019
Womankind’s giant leap: who will be the first female moonwalker?
Who will take the giant leap for womankind? More than fifty years after the end of the Apollo program, NASA…
Home News NASA renames street for ‘hidden’ black women mathematicians
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June 13, 2019
Home News NASA renames street for ‘hidden’ black women mathematicians
NASA has renamed the street outside its Washington headquarters to honor three black female mathematicians whose pioneering work on the…
NASA to open International Space Station to tourists from 2020
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June 8, 2019
NASA to open International Space Station to tourists from 2020
NASA said Friday it will open up the International Space Station to business ventures including space tourism as it seeks…