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Watch: Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship Explodes During Splashdown In Indian Ocean
The third-generation Starship spacecraft carried out a maneuver that saw it flip upright and reignite its engines for control, despite one being out of commission.
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NASA’s Artemis 2 Astronauts Take Control of the Ship, Perform Key Tests Ahead of Earth Return
NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is currently moving towards the Earth after the successful lunar flyby. The astronauts were given some time off on Tuesday to recover after spending hours observing and making notes about the lunar surface. On Wednesday, the crew was back to conducting tests, including demonstrating manual piloting of the Orion spacecraft...
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NASA's Artemis II Captures Stunning Crescent Earth From Space After Launch
The mission commenced with the successful launch of NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and the Orion spacecraft.
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iPhones in Deep Space: NASA Breaks Rules for Artemis 2 Crew; 5 Key Facts
NASA took a historic leap in human spaceflight with the launch of Artemis II on Thursday. It is the first crewed mission in its Artemis programme and marks the humans’ first return to the vicinity of the Moon for more than five decades. While the spotlight has firmly been on the astronauts, the spacecraft, and the critical mission objectives, a s...
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Watch: NASA Launches Artemis II With 4 Astronauts For Historic Moon Mission
Artemis II Mission Lifts Off From NASA's Kennedy Space Centre
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Artemis 2: NASA's Astronaut Moon Mission Explained in Five Points
NASA's Artemis 2 mission is the first crewed flight of the Artemis programme. Four astronauts will fly a free-return trajectory around the Moon to test the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft with humans aboard. The approximately 10-day mission will push human spaceflight farther from Earth than any previous crew in 50 years, and ...
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NASA's Most Powerful Rocket Artemis II Faces Its Most Demanding Test Yet
NASA prepares Artemis II, the first crewed flight of SLS, to orbit the Moon and test Orion spacecraft systems.
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NASA Plans Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft for Skyfall Mission to Mars
NASA’s Skyfall mission will test nuclear electric propulsion with the Space Reactor-1 Freedom spacecraft. Launching in 2028, it will deploy helicopter swarms on Mars to scout landing sites and search for water, potentially cutting travel time by 25%.
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Study Reveals NASA Spacecraft Crash Altered Path Of Asteroid Pair Around The Sun
In September 2022, as part of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, a spacecraft collided with the small satellite of the asteroid Dimorphos.
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NASA Begins Building Dragonfly Drone; Nuclear-Powered ‘Octocopter’ Enters Testing Ahead of 2028 Launch
NASA has begun construction of the Dragonfly mission, which will utilise a nuclear-powered rotorcraft lander to investigate Saturn's largest moon, Titan. The car-sized drone is scheduled to launch in 2028 and will conduct a comprehensive surface survey using its Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG). The spacecraft will comple...
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NASA Shares Steps To Track Artemis II Lunar Flyby Mission In Real Time
The online users can see where Orion and the crew are in relation to the Earth and the Moon.
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India Taps Startups For 'Bodyguard Satellites' Amid Space Security Threats: Report
India's security agencies have asked private startups to develop so-called bodyguard satellites as the country accelerates efforts to protect space assets at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Boeing Starliner Test Flight Stretches to 93 Days as Engineers Struggle With Propulsion Thruster Issues
Boeing’s Starliner test flight has been reclassified by NASA as a Type A mishap after propulsion anomalies extended the mission from days to 93 days. Helium leaks and thruster failures during docking raised safety concerns and exposed technical and leadership shortcomings. An investigation issued 61 recommendations, and NASA says no additional cr...
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Blue Origin Halts New Shepard Space Tourism for at Least Two Years
Blue Origin has announced a temporary halt to flights of its New Shepard spacecraft, pausing its suborbital space tourism business for at least two years. The company says the decision will free resources to accelerate development of its Blue Moon lunar lander for NASA’s Artemis programme, including robotic tests and a planned crewed Moon landing...
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NASA May Launch Historic Artemis 2 Moon Mission in Just One Month, Astronauts Ready for Flight
NASA’s Artemis 2 mission could launch astronauts around the moon in February, marking the first human flight to lunar space since Apollo 17. The crew will test Orion’s systems on a free-return trajectory and prepare for future lunar landings, paving the way for Artemis 3 and NASA’s goal of establishing a long-term human presence on the moon.
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Watch: Elon Musk's SpaceX Starship Explodes During Splashdown In Indian Ocean
The third-generation Starship spacecraft carried out a maneuver that saw it flip upright and reignite its engines for control, despite one being out of commission.
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NASA’s Artemis 2 Astronauts Take Control of the Ship, Perform Key Tests Ahead of Earth Return
NASA’s Artemis 2 mission is currently moving towards the Earth after the successful lunar flyby. The astronauts were given some time off on Tuesday to recover after spending hours observing and making notes about the lunar surface. On Wednesday, the crew was back to conducting tests, including demonstrating manual piloting of the Orion spacecraft...
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NASA's Artemis II Captures Stunning Crescent Earth From Space After Launch
The mission commenced with the successful launch of NASA's SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and the Orion spacecraft.
-
iPhones in Deep Space: NASA Breaks Rules for Artemis 2 Crew; 5 Key Facts
NASA took a historic leap in human spaceflight with the launch of Artemis II on Thursday. It is the first crewed mission in its Artemis programme and marks the humans’ first return to the vicinity of the Moon for more than five decades. While the spotlight has firmly been on the astronauts, the spacecraft, and the critical mission objectives, a s...
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Watch: NASA Launches Artemis II With 4 Astronauts For Historic Moon Mission
Artemis II Mission Lifts Off From NASA's Kennedy Space Centre
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Artemis 2: NASA's Astronaut Moon Mission Explained in Five Points
NASA's Artemis 2 mission is the first crewed flight of the Artemis programme. Four astronauts will fly a free-return trajectory around the Moon to test the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket and Orion spacecraft with humans aboard. The approximately 10-day mission will push human spaceflight farther from Earth than any previous crew in 50 years, and ...
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NASA's Most Powerful Rocket Artemis II Faces Its Most Demanding Test Yet
NASA prepares Artemis II, the first crewed flight of SLS, to orbit the Moon and test Orion spacecraft systems.
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NASA Plans Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft for Skyfall Mission to Mars
NASA’s Skyfall mission will test nuclear electric propulsion with the Space Reactor-1 Freedom spacecraft. Launching in 2028, it will deploy helicopter swarms on Mars to scout landing sites and search for water, potentially cutting travel time by 25%.
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Study Reveals NASA Spacecraft Crash Altered Path Of Asteroid Pair Around The Sun
In September 2022, as part of the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission, a spacecraft collided with the small satellite of the asteroid Dimorphos.
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NASA Begins Building Dragonfly Drone; Nuclear-Powered ‘Octocopter’ Enters Testing Ahead of 2028 Launch
NASA has begun construction of the Dragonfly mission, which will utilise a nuclear-powered rotorcraft lander to investigate Saturn's largest moon, Titan. The car-sized drone is scheduled to launch in 2028 and will conduct a comprehensive surface survey using its Multi-Mission Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator (MMRTG). The spacecraft will comple...
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NASA Shares Steps To Track Artemis II Lunar Flyby Mission In Real Time
The online users can see where Orion and the crew are in relation to the Earth and the Moon.
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India Taps Startups For 'Bodyguard Satellites' Amid Space Security Threats: Report
India's security agencies have asked private startups to develop so-called bodyguard satellites as the country accelerates efforts to protect space assets at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions, according to people familiar with the matter.
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Boeing Starliner Test Flight Stretches to 93 Days as Engineers Struggle With Propulsion Thruster Issues
Boeing’s Starliner test flight has been reclassified by NASA as a Type A mishap after propulsion anomalies extended the mission from days to 93 days. Helium leaks and thruster failures during docking raised safety concerns and exposed technical and leadership shortcomings. An investigation issued 61 recommendations, and NASA says no additional cr...
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Blue Origin Halts New Shepard Space Tourism for at Least Two Years
Blue Origin has announced a temporary halt to flights of its New Shepard spacecraft, pausing its suborbital space tourism business for at least two years. The company says the decision will free resources to accelerate development of its Blue Moon lunar lander for NASA’s Artemis programme, including robotic tests and a planned crewed Moon landing...
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NASA May Launch Historic Artemis 2 Moon Mission in Just One Month, Astronauts Ready for Flight
NASA’s Artemis 2 mission could launch astronauts around the moon in February, marking the first human flight to lunar space since Apollo 17. The crew will test Orion’s systems on a free-return trajectory and prepare for future lunar landings, paving the way for Artemis 3 and NASA’s goal of establishing a long-term human presence on the moon.
