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Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth

Rescue mission launches to save NASA telescope that’s falling back to Earth

July 3, 2026July 5, 2026 · Technology

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. Northrop Grumman launched Katalyst…

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NASA moves its Artemis II moon rocket off launch pad for more repairs

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 · Technology

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA moved its grounded Artemis moon rocket from the launch pad back to its hangar Wednesday for more repairs. The slow-motion trek at Florida’s…

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NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in

February 22, 2026February 22, 2026 · Technology

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Grounded until at least April, NASA’s giant moon rocket is headed back to the hangar this week for more repairs before astronauts climb aboard.…

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NASA moon rocket hit by new problem expected to bump astronauts’ lunar trip into April

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 · Technology

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s new moon rocket suffered another setback Saturday, almost certain to bump astronauts’ first lunar trip in decades into spring. The space agency revealed…

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NASA targets March for Artemis moon mission after fueling test success

February 20, 2026February 22, 2026 · Technology

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after acing the latest rocket fueling test. Administrator Jared Isaacman said Friday that launch…

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NASA conducts 2nd rocket fueling test that decides when astronauts head to moon

February 19, 2026February 19, 2026 · Technology

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA took another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket Thursday after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal and delayed the first lunar trip…

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NASA hopes fuel leaks are fixed as it launches another countdown test

February 17, 2026February 18, 2026 · Technology

This photo provided by NASA shows a full moon shining over NASA’s Space Launch System and Orion spacecraft, atop the mobile launcher at Launch Pad 39B at the…

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Four new astronauts arrive at the ISS to replace NASA’s evacuated crew

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 · Technology

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The International Space Station returned to full strength with Saturday’s arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health…

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New astronauts launch to the International Space Station after medical evacuation

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026 · Technology

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A new crew rocketed toward the International Space Station on Friday to replace the astronauts who returned to Earth early in NASA’s first medical…

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Elon Musk combines his rocket and AI businesses before an expected IPO this year

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026 · Breaking News

NEW YORK — Elon Musk is joining his space exploration and artificial intelligence ventures into a single company before what’s expected to be a massive initial public offering…

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NASA fuels moon rocket in crucial test to decide when Artemis astronauts will launch

February 2, 2026February 5, 2026 · Technology

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 fly-around as soon as…

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NASA begins practice countdown for first moonshot with astronauts in over 50 years

January 31, 2026January 31, 2026 · Technology

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA began a two-day practice countdown Saturday leading up to the fueling of its new moon rocket, a crucial test that will determine when…

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NASA delays first Artemis moonshot with astronauts due to extreme cold at launch site

January 30, 2026January 30, 2026 · Technology

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA has delayed astronauts’ upcoming trip to the moon because of near-freezing temperatures expected at the launch site. The first Artemis moonshot with a…

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NASA and families of fallen astronauts mark 40th anniversary of space shuttle Challenger accident

January 22, 2026January 24, 2026 · Technology

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Families of the astronauts lost in the space shuttle Challenger accident gathered back at the launch site Thursday to mark that tragic day 40…

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NASA’s new moon rocket heads to pad ahead of astronaut launch as early as February

January 17, 2026January 17, 2026 · Technology

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 than half a century.…

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The moon and sun figure big in the new year’s lineup of cosmic wonders

December 29, 2025December 29, 2025 · Technology

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The moon and sun share top billing in 2026. Kicking off the year’s cosmic wonders is the moon, drawing the first astronauts to visit…

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NASA loses contact with its Maven spacecraft orbiting Mars for the past decade

December 10, 2025December 10, 2025 · Technology

This combination of ultraviolet spectrum images provided by NASA shows atmospheric features of the planet Mars in July 2022, left, during the southern hemisphere’s summer season, and the…

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US-Russian crew of 3 blasts off to the International Space Station in a Russian Soyuz spacecraft

November 27, 2025November 27, 2025 · Technology

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 Williams and Roscosmos cosmonauts…

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Boeing’s Next Starliner Flight Will Only Be Allowed to Carry Cargo

November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 · Gadgets

The US space agency ended months of speculation about the next flight of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, confirming that the vehicle will carry only cargo to the International Space…

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China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts

November 24, 2025November 24, 2025 · Technology

BEIJING — China launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft on Tuesday to help bring back a team of astronauts after a damaged spacecraft left them temporarily stranded on China’s…

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