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Students Shoot for NASA Space Missions With ‘Mutant’ Seam Design
Four undergrads at Texas Christian University joined forces to create a seam that is meant to prevent lunar dust from ...
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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Christa McAuliffe’s Life Ended in Tragedy on the ‘Challenger’ Shuttle. Here’s How the High School Teacher Was Chosen for the Ill-Fated Flight
NASA’s “Teacher in Space” added joy to many Americans’ lives and increased excitement for the future of spaceflight, though ...
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A handshake in orbit 50 years ago transformed the space race
Some 140 miles above France, American astronauts opened a spacecraft hatch and found themselves face to face with cosmonauts ...
Buzzy titles to blockbusters: 10 of the best summer reads
From buzzy titles like Vincent Latronico's Perfection to Taylor Jenkins Reid's latest blockbuster, here's our pick of the ...
Want to glamp at the world’s first cosmodrome? That could soon be a reality
Kazakhstan is turning decommissioned space sites into glamping spots, museums and family-friendly tourism hubs.