Space News
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NASA to Announce America’s Next Class of Astronaut Candidates
After evaluating more than 12,000 applications, NASA will introduce its 2021 astronaut candidates at 12:30 p.m. EST Monday, Dec. 6, from Ellington Field near NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston.…
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Vice President Highlights STEM in First National Space Council Meeting
Vice President Kamala Harris chaired the first National Space Council meeting of the Biden-Harris Administration Wednesday, Dec. 1 at the U.S. Institute of Peace in Washington. First published at NASA.gov
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NASA to Air VP Harris’ First National Space Council Meeting
NASA will air live coverage of the first National Space Council Meeting held under the Biden-Harris Administration at 1:30 p.m. EST today, Wednesday, Dec. 1, from the U.S. Institute of…
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NASA TV to Air IXPE Prelaunch Activities, Launch
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) mission, the first satellite dedicated to measuring the polarization of X-rays from…
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NASA Sets Live Launch Coverage for Laser Communications Demonstration
NASA is taking a step toward the next era of space communications with the launch of its Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) on Sunday, Dec. 5. First published at NASA.gov
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NASA’s Aviation Tech to Roll Out to Airports, Save Time for Passengers
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson visited Orlando International Airport in Florida Wednesday and met with aviation leaders to discuss implementing aircraft flight scheduling technology developed by the agency that will soon…
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NASA, SpaceX Launch DART: First Test Mission to Defend Planet Earth
NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the world’s first full-scale mission to test technology for defending Earth against potential asteroid or comet hazards, launched Wednesday at 1:21 a.m. EST on…
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New Deep Learning Method Adds 301 Planets to Kepler’s Total Count
Scientists recently added a whopping 301 newly confirmed exoplanets to the total exoplanet tally. First published at NASA.gov
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NASA Awards Contract for Bed Rest Studies
NASA has selected Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft-und Raumfahrt (DLR) of Cologne, Germany, to provide use of its facility to support long-duration bed rest research. First published at NASA.gov
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NASA, Partner to Highlight Passenger-Friendly Aviation Technology
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will visit Orlando International Airport in Florida on Wednesday, Nov. 24 and meet with the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) CEO Phil Brown. First published at…