Space News
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NASA Study Finds Life-Sparking Energy Source and Molecule at Enceladus
Water from the subsurface ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus sprays from huge fissures out into space. NASA’s Cassini spacecraft, which captured this image in 2010, sampled icy particles and scientists…
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120 Years Ago: The First Powered Flight at Kitty Hawk
On Dec. 17, 1903, humanity’s long-held dream of flying came true. Ideas of flying date back centuries, from the Greek legend of Icarus and Daedalus, to kite flying in China,…
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The Marshall Star for December 13, 2023
16 Min Read The Marshall Star for December 13, 2023 Marshall Team Members Celebrate Holiday Season By Jessica Barnett Marshall team members gather at the center’s holiday reception Dec. 7…
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NASA’s NEOWISE Celebrates 10 Years, Plans End of Mission
NEOWISE is depicted in an artist’s concept in front of an image of the infrared sky that the mission captured. The string of red dots moving across the sky near…
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NASA Provides Update on Venture-Class Launch Services
NASA currently is working with several commercial companies as part of the agency’s VADR (Venture-Class Acquisition of Dedicated and Rideshare) launch services contract, providing new opportunities for science, and technology…
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I am Artemis: Bruce Askins
Bruce Askins Growing up, Bruce Askins was passionate about space and oceanography. His desire to explore other worlds always made him want to be an astronaut. Though he did not…
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NASA Stennis Continues Preparations for Future Artemis Testing
3 min read Preparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) Crews at NASA’s Stennis Space Center cleared a milestone Dec. 11, installing a key component in preparation for future…
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2023 in Review: Highlights from NASA in Silicon Valley
It’s been another great year at NASA’s Ames Research Center in California’s Silicon Valley. Join us as we review some of the highlights of the science, engineering, and innovation from…
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2023 in Review: Artemis II Crew Visits Kennedy
NASA / Kim Shiflett On Aug. 8, 2023, Artemis II crew members (from left) Jeremy Hansen, Victor Glover, Reid Wiseman, and Christina Koch took a photo in front of their…
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NASA’s Space Station Laser Comm Terminal Achieves First Link
3 Min Read NASA’s Space Station Laser Comm Terminal Achieves First Link NASA’s ILLUMA-T payload at Goddard Space Flight Center fully tested and integrated prior to its delivery to Kennedy…