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NASA gives more information on its experiment aboard the X-37B
Read more →: NASA gives more information on its experiment aboard the X-37BCAPE CANAVERAL — In addition to carrying an Air Force electric propulsion thruster test, a materials research investigation…
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Don’t blink: SpaceX crew escape demo will go by in a flash
Read more →: Don’t blink: SpaceX crew escape demo will go by in a flashSpaceX plans to launch an unmanned test model of the company’s Dragon crew capsule Wednesday on a whirlwind…
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How to watch SpaceX test its Dragon capsule launch abort system
Read more →: How to watch SpaceX test its Dragon capsule launch abort systemSpaceX’s Dragon capsule was on display in Seattle earlier this year. SpaceX is running another space travel test…
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Photos: Dragon prototype poised for abort test
Read more →: Photos: Dragon prototype poised for abort testSpaceX’s new Dragon crew ferry craft is in position for a key test Wednesday of the capsule’s safety…
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A taste of Italian culture makes it to the final frontier
Read more →: A taste of Italian culture makes it to the final frontierAstronaut Samantha Cristoforetti sips espresso on the International Space Station. Credit: Argotec Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti got a…
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SpaceX preps for test of Dragon capsule’s life-saving abort system
Read more →: SpaceX preps for test of Dragon capsule’s life-saving abort systemSpaceX ground crews transfer the Dragon pad abort vehicle to the launch pad. Credit: SpaceX A commercial spaceship…
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House bill backs exploration at the expense of Earth science
Read more →: House bill backs exploration at the expense of Earth scienceNASA’s famous “blue marble” photo taken by astronauts on the Apollo 17 mission in 1972. Credit: NASA A…
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New name for Space Launch System gets backing of lawmakers
Read more →: New name for Space Launch System gets backing of lawmakersArtist’s concept of NASA’s Space Launch System. Credit: NASA/MSFC A push to give NASA’s Space Launch System a…
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Bezos’ Blue Origin starts spaceflight signups for its New Shepard capsule
Read more →: Bezos’ Blue Origin starts spaceflight signups for its New Shepard capsuleWhy stop with asking for an invitation for an Amazon Echo, or a reservation for the new Tesla…
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Next round of U.S. optical spy satellites to start launching in 2018
Read more →: Next round of U.S. optical spy satellites to start launching in 2018Credit: Pat Corkery/ULA CAPE CANAVERAL — The covert follow-on satellite program that will serve as a replacement to…
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Bezos’ Blue Origin completes first test flight of ‘New Shepard’ spacecraft
Read more →: Bezos’ Blue Origin completes first test flight of ‘New Shepard’ spacecraftSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION Blue Origin, a rocket engine and spacecraft development company…
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Blue Origin spaceship makes first test flight, with founder Jeff Bezos in the control room
Read more →: Blue Origin spaceship makes first test flight, with founder Jeff Bezos in the control roomJeff Bezos in the control room, as seen in a Blue Origin video. Blue Origin, Amazon CEO Jeff…