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Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary return with NASA veteran from space station
By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson splashed down safely in the ...
NASA veterans say political pressure and slashed funding are destroying mankind's ability to go on future missions
In a letter to NASA's interim chief, Sean Duffy, the group slammed "wasteful changes" that undermine NASA's core mission.
Hundreds of NASA Employees, Past and Present, Sign Letter of Formal Dissent
The signatories of the “Voyager Declaration” warned the space agency’s leadership about the consequences of major budget cuts ...
How the Space Shuttles were given better names thanks to Star Trek
The first Space Shuttle was originally going to be named Constitution. US President Gerald Ford agreed to rename it ...
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NASA personnel warn of ‘dire’ consequences of proposed cuts
Harmful cuts” jeopardize the agency’s mission, more than 280 current and former personnel contend in a scathing dissent.
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How the Space Shuttles were given better names
The first Space Shuttle was originally going to be named Constitution. US President Gerald Ford agreed to rename it Enterprise – here’s how Star Trek fans persuaded him.It’s 17 September 1976. The ...
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ISRO to NASA: Here are the most expensive and cheapest space mission ever flown
Unsurprisingly, the list of the most expensive missions consists of voyages from NASA. As for the ones on the strictest of ...
50 years after a historic handshake in space, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project's legacy still resonates
On July 17, 1975, an American Apollo crew and a Soviet Soyuz crew met up in Earth orbit for the first time, setting the ...
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Nasa veteran returns to Earth from ISS with diverse crew
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson returned to Earth safely in ...
In scathing letter, NASA workers rebuke ‘rapid and wasteful changes’ at agency
Current and former NASA employees have co-signed a declaration protesting changes at the agency that some say pose a grave ...
NASA Wrestles With Growing Dissent Over Safety Direction
Some NASA employees fear changes rippling through the agency will undermine safety during human space missions.
Opinion - Proposed cuts to NASA science would be disastrous
The president’s proposed budget for 2026 cuts the agency by nearly 25 percent. That would be the largest single-year cut in ...