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The spacecraft technology that will take us to the stars, the Moon and possibly even to Mars, including news from NASA and private companies.
Let’s twist again, like the Wright brothers did last century
The Wright brothers controlled the motion of their Flyer 1 aircraft using wires and pulleys that bent and…
NASA astronaut and crew return safely from space
The first person to sequence DNA in space, Kate Rubins, NASA astronaut and Expedition 49 crew member, has returned…
Space station crew’s return to air on NASA television
Three crew members on the International Space Station are scheduled to depart the orbital outpost Saturday,…
NASA virtual institute advances field of small spacecraft systems
NASA announces the addition of its newest virtual institute to advance the field of small spacecraft systems. The…
Spacecraft on course for the Red Planet
European-Russian spacecraft were on course for Mars Monday after crucial deep-space manoeuvres in preparation for a…
Good vibrations: NASA shakes up Mars-bound spacecraft
Engineers at NASA Glenn’s Plum Brook Station in Sandusky, Ohio recently finished a series of tests on a full-size…
“Space brain” effect of galactic cosmic rays
Will astronauts traveling to Mars remember much of it? That's the question concerning University of California,…
Flares Make A Comeback: No, Not Those Flares…
Along with the visible light and warmth constantly emitted by our sun comes a whole spectrum of X-ray and…
Stellar cannon fire and superhot blobs detected by NASA
Great balls of fire! NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has detected superhot blobs of gas, each twice as massive as the…
Space to grow: Going where no farmer has gone before
NASA is seeking plant varieties that could grow best in space, providing food for astronauts to eat on their way to…