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NASA Flight Director Who Led Apollo 13 Rescue Dies at 94
NASA controller Milt Windler, who led Apollo 13 rescue, dies at 94 after career spanning lunar missions
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Roman Telescope Secures 22 Years of Fuel, Double Expectations
The Roman Space Telescope has secured 22 years of fuel through precise orbital insertion, double NASA's expectations for long-term operation.
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NASA and IBM Release Lunar AI Foundation Model
NASA and IBM release an AI foundation model integrating lunar observations and a 30+ layer dataset to accelerate water ice and terrain analysis.
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NASA Roman Telescope Set for Launch, Aims to Unveil 200,000 Planets and the True Nature of Dark Matter
NASA's Roman Space Telescope is scheduled to launch on August 30, aiming to discover 200,000 new planets and unravel the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
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Earth Microbes Found Capable of Surviving One Week in Lunar Permanent Shadow Regions
It has been revealed that Earth microbes can survive for about one week in the Moon's permanently shadowed regions. A research result highlighting the challenges of planetary protection in human exploration plans.
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NASA to Launch Solar Storm Satellites with Falcon Heavy
NASA has shifted the launch of its SunRISE solar storm research mission from ULA’s Vulcan Centaur rocket to SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy due to technical issues with Vulcan's solid rocket boosters.
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15 Years Since the End of the Space Shuttle: The Reality of NASA's Commercial Crew Program
Fifteen years after the final mission of the Space Shuttle (STS-135), SpaceX's Crew Dragon has proven successful, while Boeing's Starliner continues to struggle with delays and technical issues. This article examines the turning point in U.S. human spaceflight.
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Roman Space Telescope to Capture Exoplanets Using Shape-Shifting Mirrors
NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will feature the first space-based "active" coronagraph, using deformable mirrors for direct imaging of Jupiter-like planets.
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NASA Releases Timelapse of Psyche Spacecraft's Mars Flyby
NASA has unveiled a timelapse video of the Psyche spacecraft's close approach to Mars in May, revealing detailed surface images and even capturing Mars' moons Phobos and Deimos. This data marks an important step toward its 2029 asteroid mission.
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New Jersey Meteorite Sheds Light on Saltwater Traces from Primitive Asteroid
A meteorite that struck a home in New Jersey in 2024 has revealed traces of saltwater and organic chemistry concentrated near the surface of a primitive asteroid, providing new insights into the origins of life's building blocks.
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NASA Transfers Maryland Woodland to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as Wildlife Refuge
NASA has transferred ownership of 103 acres of land, called "Area 400," near Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The land will become part of the Patuxent Research Refuge, supporting environmental conservation and scientific research.
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Organic Carbon Found on Mars' Surface Rocks: Large Deposits with Unknown Origins
NASA's Perseverance rover has discovered the largest deposit of organic carbon near the surface of Mars' rocks. Its origins—biological or abiotic—remain unclear.
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NASA Administrator Praises Blue Origin's Recovery Progress, Sets Deadline for 2027
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman described Blue Origin's recovery efforts after its May test anomaly as "next to miraculous," while emphasizing the agency has until 2027 before its lunar lander mission. NASA is also considering alternative rockets.
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NASA to Send Nuclear-Powered Rover to the Moon: Repurposing a Backup Mars Rover
NASA is considering sending "Promise," a full-scale test model of the Mars rover Perseverance, to the Moon, equipped with a nuclear MMRTG to accelerate South Pole exploration.
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Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft: NASA Plans 2028 Launch and Lunar Reactor by 2030
NASA plans to launch the nuclear-powered spacecraft "Space Reactor-1 Freedom" for Mars exploration by 2028 and deploy a small lunar reactor by 2030, highlighting nuclear energy as a new cornerstone technology for space exploration.
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Is NASA’s Spaceport Unprepared for the Age of Super Heavy Rockets?
A NASA Inspector General report warns that Kennedy Space Center's aging infrastructure cannot meet the high-frequency launch demands of SpaceX's Starship and Blue Origin's New Glenn. Serious issues with nitrogen supply and power systems loom large.
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Perseverance Rover Completes Marathon Distance on Mars in 5 Years
NASA's Perseverance rover has traveled the marathon distance of 26.2 miles in just five years, uncovering traces of an ancient lake on Mars.
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Russia appears set to finally address long-term, serious space station cracks
A long-running, behind-the-scenes dispute between NASA and Roscosmos over cracks in a Russian ISS module has escalated.