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Richard Truly, 86, Dies; Shuttle Astronaut Who Went On to Lead NASA
In 1983, he commanded a Challenger shuttle flight. After the 1986 disaster, he was charged with leading NASA’s return to…
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American Company’s Spacecraft Malfunctions on Its Way to the Moon
After a flawless launch to orbit, the privately built robotic Peregrine lander is unlikely to reach the lunar surface because…
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Vulcan Rocket Prepares for First Launch With Moon Lander Mission
Here’s what you need to know about United Launch Alliance and the robotic lunar spacecraft it is sending to orbit.
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It’s Christmastime in the Cosmos
For astronomers peering into the depths of the universe, Christmas came a little early this year. Using data from the…
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Mary Cleave, Who Glimpsed a Blighted Earth From Space, Dies at 76
After flying on two shuttle missions and viewing a deteriorating world out a spacecraft window, she turned to environmental research…
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Space Station to Earth: Houston, We Have Found the Tomato
The NASA astronaut Frank Rubio grew a tomato in space, but then it disappeared. Suspicion trailed Mr. Rubio for months,…
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How NASA Learned to Love 4 Squirmy Letters
Richard Danne, left, shakes hands with NASA Associate Administrator Bob Cabana. Credit...Keegan Barber/NASALast month, NASA welcomed Richard Danne to its…
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Maybe in Your Lifetime, People Will Live on the Moon and Then Mars
The moon is a magnet, and it is pulling us back. Half a century ago, the astronauts of Apollo 17…
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Newly Discovered Asteroid to Pass Close to Earth Tonight
First detected just days ago, 2023 BU will approach within 2,200 miles of our planet’s surface before moving on.
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