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Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth.…
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NASA moves its Artemis II moon rocket off launch pad for more repairs
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA moved its grounded Artemis moon rocket from the launch pad back to its hangar Wednesday for more repairs. The…
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NASA targets March for Artemis moon mission after fueling test success
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after acing the latest rocket fueling test. Administrator Jared Isaacman…
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NASA conducts 2nd rocket fueling test that decides when astronauts head to moon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA took another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket Thursday after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal and delayed…
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Four new astronauts arrive at the ISS to replace NASA’s evacuated crew
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The International Space Station returned to full strength with Saturday’s arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed…
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New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A new crew rocketed toward the International Space Station on Friday to replace the astronauts who returned to Earth early…
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NASA fuels moon rocket in crucial test to decide when Artemis astronauts will launch
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA fueled its new moon rocket in one final make-or-break test Monday, with hopes of sending astronauts on a lunar…
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NASA begins practice countdown for first moonshot with astronauts in over 50 years
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA began a two-day practice countdown Saturday leading up to the fueling of its new moon rocket, a crucial test…
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Astronaut who was stuck on space station for months retires within year of returning
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s Suni Williams — one of two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station — has retired. The…
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NASA’s new moon rocket heads to pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s giant new moon rocket headed to the launch pad Saturday in preparation for astronauts’ first lunar fly-around in more…
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The moon and sun figure big in the new year’s lineup of cosmic wonders
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The moon and sun share top billing in 2026. Kicking off the year’s cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the…
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Japan’s new flagship H3 rocket fails to put geolocation satellite into orbit
TOKYO — Japan’s space agency said its H3 rocket carrying a navigation satellite failed to put the payload into a planned orbit, a setback…
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US-Russian crew of 3 blasts off to the International Space Station in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft
In this photo taken from video released by Roscosmos space corporation, the Soyuz-2.1 rocket booster with Soyuz MS-28 space ship carrying NASA astronaut Chris…
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South Korea’s largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket in ambitious space mission
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea launched its largest satellite yet on its nationally developed space rocket early Thursday in the fourth of…
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South Korea’s largest satellite launched on Nuri rocket in ambitious space mission
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea launched its largest satellite yet on its nationally developed space rocket early Thursday, the fourth of six planned…
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China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts
BEIJING — China launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft on Tuesday to help bring back a team of astronauts after a damaged spacecraft left them…
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Blue Origin launches huge rocket carrying twin NASA spacecraft to Mars
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Blue Origin launched its huge New Glenn rocket Thursday with a pair of NASA spacecraft destined for Mars. It was…
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Solar storms delay launch of Blue Origin’s big new rocket with Mars orbiters for NASA
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Intense solar storms responsible for breathtaking auroras across the U.S. delayed the launch of Blue Origin’s big new rocket Wednesday.…
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Japan successfully launches new cargo spacecraft to deliver supplies to ISS
TOKYO — Japan’s space agency successfully launched Sunday its most powerful flagship H3 rocket, carrying a newly developed unmanned cargo spacecraft for its first…
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NASA introduces its newest astronauts: 10 chosen from more than 8,000 applicants
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA introduced its newest astronauts Monday, 10 scientists, engineers and test pilots chosen from more than 8,000 applicants to help…