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NASA spacecraft aims to put mystery planets on galactic map

Callingallplanetsthatorbitaroundbright,nearbystars,NASA’snewTessspacecraftislookingtodoaheadcount.TheTransitingExoplanetSurveySatellite,Tessforshort,isembarking

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NASA begins countdown to new Mars mission in May

TheU.S.NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)isgearingupfortheMay5launchofitsnewMarslanderfromtheWestCoast.TheroboticInSight,shortforInteriorExploratio

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SpaceX Dragon cargo arrives at the International Space Station

TheSpaceXunmannedDragoncargospacecraftarrivedattheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS),packedwithresearchandcrewsuppliesandhardwarefortheorbitinglaboratory,theUSNatio

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NASA to build supersonic manned plane without sonic boom

TheU.S.spaceagencyNASAhasstartedtocreateasupersonicmannedaircraftthatmaycausenoeardrum-batteringsonicboom.ItannouncedplansonTuesdaytogranta247.5-million-U.S.dol

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SpaceX launches spacecraft in resupply mission to Int'l Space Station

TheUnitedStatesspaceagencyNASA'scargoproviderSpaceXlaunchedaDragonspacecraftMondayafternoon,startingitsresupplymissiontotheInternationalSpaceStation.Thespacecra

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Public disappointed as NASA pushes back Webb Telescope launch again

TheNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)decidedtodelaythelaunchofitsnextgiantspacetelescopeuntilatleastMay2020,accordingtoastatementitreleasedonTuesda

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Two Americans, one Russian blast off for ISS from Kazakhstan

Twoastronauts,acosmonautandaballsettobeusedintheforthcomingfootballWorldCupinRussiablastedoffWednesdayforatwo-dayflighttotheInternationalSpaceStation.NASA'sDrew

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NASA's portable antennas help bring space data back to Earth

Spacecraftdon'tusuallyhavemuchflexibilitywhenitcomestosendingdatabacktoEarth:theyeitherhavetoventurewithinrangeofadedicatedgroundstationoroffloaditbyreturningto

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NASA will fly you to the sun or at least your name

NowuntilApril27,NASAisacceptingonlinesubmissionsforthishottestticketintown.ThenameswillbesentontheParkerSolarProbeallthewaytothesun.OncelaunchedthissummerfromCa

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Cosmonaut, two US astronauts return to Earth from ISS

TwoNASAastronautsandaRussiancosmonautreturnedtoEarthonWednesday,roundingoffamissionofmorethanfivemonthsaboardtheInternationalSpaceStation.TheSoyuzMS-06spacecaps

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Mars orbiter on precautionary standby mode: NASA

Inresponsetosensinganunexpectedlylowbatteryvoltage,MarsReconnaissanceOrbiter(MRO),atMarssince2006,putitselfintoaprecautionarystandbymodethisweek,accordingtotheU

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NASA ends pioneering pollution sensor

TheU.S.NationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdministration(NASA)endedtheTroposphericEmissionSpectrometer's(TES)almost14-yearcareerofdiscoveryonJan.31,theU.S.spaceagencysa

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US wants to privatize International Space Station: report

CouldtheInternationalSpaceStation(ISS)becomeacommercialventurerunbyprivateindustry?ThatisthewishoftheWhiteHouse,whichhopestoendfundingforthecostlyprogramwithina

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3-D printable tools help monitoring astronauts' health in space

3-Dprintabletoolsmayhelpastronautsanalyzehowthespaceenvironmentimpactstheirhealthsoastoensuresuccessfullong-termmissions,theUSNationalAeronauticsandSpaceAdminis

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Dream Chaser's first ISS resupply mission launches in late 2020

Afteryearsoftesting,SierraNevada'sDreamChasercargospacecrafthasalaunchwindow.NASAhasgiventhego-aheadtothevehicle'sfirstmission,whichisnowslatedforlate2020.Appro

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NASA turns selfies by Mars rover into stunning self-portrait

NASAhastransformedselfiestakenbyitsMarsroverCuriosityintoastunningself-portrait.Releasedthisweek,thephotoshowsCuriosityinthemiddleofthedusty,redMartianterrain,w

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First time in 152 years! Half of world to spot "super blue blood moon"

HalfoftheworldwillhaveaspecialopportunitytoenjoytheraresightofacelestialtrifectaWednesday-"asuperbluebloodmoon"whichhappensforthefirsttimein152years.Onceinasupe