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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 ...
The Space Shuttle: 10. Return to flight
The space shuttle is back. Discovery stands waiting on launchpad 39B at Kennedy Space Center. It has taken more than two ...
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 ...
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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8 NASA Visitor Centers to Visit Across the U.S.
Got a Space Nerd in your car, then you have to visit a NASA site. NASA Visitor Centers are scattered across the U.S. and are ...
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Congress adds Artemis funding to Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill,” backing NASA’s Moon return plans
Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill adds $9.9 billion to NASA’s budget, reversing plans to cut the Space Launch System and Orion.
Thousands of NASA senior staffers expected to quit after budget slashed
NASA senior staff are being offered the opportunity to leave voluntarily before the axes start swinging, and it seems likely that thousands will take the escape hatch.
How Trump’s Megabill Could Stall American Space Exploration
President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) included provisions for billions more dollars towards a ...
Apollo-Soyuz at 50: The Cold War space hug that nearly ended in gasping horror
The mission was also Tom Stafford's last spaceflight. The Apollo Command Module Pilot, Vance Brand, would go on to fly on ...
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NASA Astronaut Shannon Walker Retires After 38 Year Career, Spent 330 Days in Orbit On the ISS
(NASA) — NASA astronaut Shannon Walker retired July 10, concluding a career that spanned 38 years, including 30 years of ...
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NASA's Dream Chaser Space Plane Is Online!
NASA’s Dream Chaser space plane has officially powered up, marking a huge milestone in its journey to space! With Sierra Space confirming successful electrical tests, the long-awaited shuttle is ...