If the X-38 crew return vehicle (CRV), with its wingless lifting body, had become operational, it would have emerged as the first reusable human spacecraft produced since the Space Shuttle. The X-38
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NASA has announced that a retired solar imaging spacecraft called the Reuven Ramaty High Energy Solar Spectroscopic Imager (RHESSI) is expected to reenter the Earth’s atmosphere on Wednesday night. The Defense Department
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NASA plans to bring down the International Space Station (ISS) by safely crashing it in a controlled manner. The initial plan is to guide a controlled crash into the Pacific Ocean by
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In the ever-expanding universe of space exploration, a groundbreaking collaboration between NASA and small businesses is reshaping our journey into the cosmos. At the heart of this venture are two American trailblazers,
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After a successful liftoff and separation, SpaceX lost touch with Starship. A SpaceX official said an automated termination system onboard Starship was likely triggered, and the spacecraft appeared to have detonated. It
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As SpaceX gears up for its next Starship test flight, a NASA official has indicated that the use of this vehicle for the Artemis lunar landings would require a significantly higher number
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DSOC, an experiment that could transform how spacecraft communicate, has achieved ‘first light,’ sending data via laser to and from far beyond the Moon for the first time. NASA’s DSOC experiment has
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In a significant stride for space exploration, ESA’s Euclid mission has released its first full-color cosmic images. This marks a pivotal moment in our quest to understand the Universe’s dark secrets. Euclid,
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NASA and SpaceX have teamed up again for their 29th commercial resupply mission. Picture this: a Dragon spacecraft, not with wings but with state-of-the-art technology, embarks on a cosmic journey. Launched from
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Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander has touched down in Florida, gearing up for a December 24 blast-off aboard ULA’s Vulcan Centaur. This is no small step; it’s a giant leap closer to the
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