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Far above the Earth, NASA’s Apollo lunar lander put astronauts on the moon
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — America’s most daring, extraordinary feat — landing astronauts on the moon — remains the pinnacle of achievement by anyone…
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Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to…
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Astronomers find biggest super-puff planets yet that are lighter than cotton candy
[ad_1] Astronomers have uncovered a pair of giant planets that are lighter than cotton candy — super-puffs the size of Jupiter. The featherweight pair…
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NASA moves its Artemis II moon rocket off launch pad for more repairs
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA moved its grounded Artemis moon rocket from the launch pad back to its hangar Wednesday for more repairs.…
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NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Grounded until at least April, NASA’s giant moon rocket is headed back to the hangar this week for more…
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NASA moon rocket hit by new problem expected to bump astronauts’ lunar trip into April
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s new moon rocket suffered another setback Saturday, almost certain to bump astronauts’ first lunar trip in decades into…
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NASA targets March for Artemis moon mission after fueling test success
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after acing the latest rocket fueling test. Administrator Jared…
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NASA conducts 2nd rocket fueling test that decides when astronauts head to moon
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA took another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket Thursday after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal and…
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Four new astronauts arrive at the ISS to replace NASA’s evacuated crew
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The International Space Station returned to full strength with Saturday’s arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who…
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New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A new crew rocketed toward the International Space Station on Friday to replace the astronauts who returned to Earth…
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NASA delays first Artemis moonshot with astronauts due to extreme cold at launch site
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has delayed astronauts’ upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site. The…
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Study shows how earthquake monitors can track space junk through sonic booms
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — As more and more space junk comes crashing down, a new study shows how earthquake monitors can better track…
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Astronaut who was stuck on space station for months retires within year of returning
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s Suni Williams — one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station — has retired.…
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NASA’s new moon rocket heads to pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s giant new moon rocket headed to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around in…
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NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — An astronaut in need of doctors’ care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA’s…
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NASA cuts space station mission short
[ad_1] NEW YORK — In a rare move, NASA is cutting a mission aboard the International Space Station short after an astronaut had a…
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The moon and sun figure big in the new year’s lineup of cosmic wonders
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The moon and sun share top billing in 2026. Kicking off the year’s cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing…
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Starlink in the crosshairs: How Russia could attack Elon Musk’s conquering of space
[ad_1] Two NATO-nation intelligence services suspect Russia is developing a new anti-satellite weapon to target Elon Musk’s Starlink constellation with destructive orbiting clouds of…
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Saturn’s moon Titan may not have a buried ocean as long suspected, new study suggests
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Saturn’s giant moon Titan may not have a vast underground ocean after all. Titan instead may hold deep layers…
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Interstellar comet keeps its distance as it makes its closest approach to Earth
[ad_1] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A stray comet from another star swings past Earth this week in one last hurrah before racing back toward…