Space News
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NASA to Provide Coverage of SpaceX Commercial Crew Test Flight with Astronauts
NASA will provide coverage of the upcoming prelaunch and launch activities for the agency’s SpaceX Demo-2 test flight with NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley to the International Space…
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NASA Commits to Future Artemis Missions with More SLS Rocket Engines
NASA has awarded a contract to Aerojet Rocketdyne of Sacramento, California, to manufacture 18 additional Space Launch System (SLS) RS-25 rocket engines to support Artemis missions to the Moon. First…
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Educators to Speak with NASA Astronaut Aboard Space Station
Educators from across the nation will have an opportunity next week to talk with a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station. First published at NASA.gov
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NASA-Developed Ventilator Authorized by FDA for Emergency Use
A new high-pressure ventilator developed by NASA engineers and tailored to treat coronavirus (COVID-19) patients today was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use under the FDA’s…
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NASA Names Companies to Develop Human Landers for Artemis Moon Missions
NASA has selected three U.S. companies to design and develop human landing systems (HLS) for the agency’s Artemis program, one of which will land the first woman and next man…
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NASA, Partners Launch Virtual Hackathon to Develop COVID-19 Solutions
NASA, ESA (European Space Agency) and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) are inviting coders, entrepreneurs, scientists, designers, storytellers, makers, builders, artists, and technologists to participate in a virtual hackathon May…
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AAS Names 29 NASA-Affiliated Legacy Fellows
Twenty-nine scientists working at or affiliated with NASA have been named Fellows of the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the major organization of professional astronomers in North America.
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NASA to Announce Commercial Human Lander Awards for Artemis Moon Missions
NASA will host a media teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, April 30, to announce the companies selected to develop modern human landing systems (HLS) that will carry the first…
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NASA Administrator Statement on Passing of Former Administrator James Beggs
Statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on the passing of the agency’s sixth administrator, James Beggs, on April 23. First published at NASA.gov
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Kepler-1649c: Earth-Size, Habitable Zone Planet Hides in Plain Sight
This artist’s illustration shows what Kepler-1649c could look like from its surface.