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China Exclusive: China plans to launch dark matter probe
Read more →: China Exclusive: China plans to launch dark matter probeChinese scientists are planning to launch a dark matter probe satellite by the end of this year, researchers…
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RD-181 engines prepared for shipment to U.S.
Read more →: RD-181 engines prepared for shipment to U.S.File photo of an Antares rocket on the launch pad at Wallops Island, Virginia. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky The…
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Roscosmos: Design flaw brought down Proton rocket
Read more →: Roscosmos: Design flaw brought down Proton rocketFile photo of a Proton rocket’s third stage (left) being integrated with the second stage (right). Credit: Khrunichev…
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LightSail deployment set for this week
Read more →: LightSail deployment set for this weekUpdated June 2. Artist’s concept of the LightSail spacecraft after deployment of the solar sail. Credit: The Planetary…
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Tour comet 67P in Rosetta’s latest image release
Read more →: Tour comet 67P in Rosetta’s latest image releaseThe latest batch of images released from the European Space Agency’s Rosetta mission shows the brutal gray landscape…
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U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame welcomes 2015 class
Read more →: U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame welcomes 2015 classGrunsfeld, Lindsey, Rominger and Seddon. Credit: NASA CAPE CANAVERAL — A proud “Hubble Hugger,” the final commander of…
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Space station module moved to clear path for cargo ships
Read more →: Space station module moved to clear path for cargo shipsGround controllers powered up the International Space Station’s robotic arm and repositioned a storage module Wednesday to give…
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Boeing gets first order for commercial crew mission
Read more →: Boeing gets first order for commercial crew missionArtist’s concept of Boeing’s CST-100 crew capsule approaching the International Space Station. Credit: Boeing NASA has placed an…
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Dashcam video records dazzling Soyuz docking
Read more →: Dashcam video records dazzling Soyuz dockingA video camera mounted inside a Russian Soyuz capsule captured stunning views of the docking of a U.S.-Russian…
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DirecTV satellites blast off on Ariane 5 rocket
Read more →: DirecTV satellites blast off on Ariane 5 rocketAn Ariane 5 rocket fired into space from a tropical spaceport in French Guiana on Wednesday, successfully delivering…
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SpaceX cleared to launch U.S. national security satellites
Read more →: SpaceX cleared to launch U.S. national security satellitesFile photo of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch. Credit: SpaceX The U.S. Air Force announced Tuesday that…
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X-37B spaceplane’s orbit discovered
Read more →: X-37B spaceplane’s orbit discoveredCredit: Boeing CAPE CANAVERAL — Hobbyists who keep track of the skies with remarkable precision have found the…