Heat shields keep incoming spacecraft from burning up in planetary atmospheres. Now we’re learning that different atmospheres have different effects.
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NASA will hold a series of events today (March 24) that update us on the agency’s plans for the moon and more, and you can watch them live.
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Proposed constellations of orbiting mirrors and data centers would completely destroy the night sky as humanity has known it for millions of years, experts say.
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Russia’s Progress 94 cargo spacecraft did not deploy one of its docking antennas as planned after launching toward the ISS on Sunday (March 22), complicating plans for its arrival.
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As moon missions accelerate, countries are working to define how to respond to emergencies and avoid interference between competing operations.
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The U.S. Space Force has swapped rockets for an upcoming GPS satellite launch, moving to a SpaceX Falcon 9 while the investigation into an anomaly with ULA’s Vulcan Centaur continues.
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Rocket Lab has inked a $190 million contract with the U.S. Department of Defense for 20 launches of the company’s suborbital HASTE rocket.
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NASA’s Space Launch System rocket was back on the move overnight ahead of its second mission to the moon, which will be the first time the vehicle carries a crew.
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NASA’s SLS rocket is back at the launch pad as the space agency gears up to launch Artemis 2 astronauts on a mission around the moon next month.
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NASA has not reestablished contact with its MAVEN Mars orbiter since a planned communications blackout ended Jan. 16.
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