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SpaceX sets rocket re-use record Friday with a nine-day turnaround

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SpaceX sets rocket re-use record Friday with a nine-day turnaround

March 21 (UPI) -- SpaceX has set a rocket re-use record for launch-turnaround by sending a Falcon 9 up twice within nine days early Friday morning. The previous record was 14 days.

ESA's Euclid spacecraft unveils 'gold mine' of new scientific data

Science News // 3 days ago

ESA's Euclid spacecraft unveils 'gold mine' of new scientific data

Monarch butterfly public comment reopened to determine Endangered Species Act listing

Science News // 3 days ago

Monarch butterfly public comment reopened to determine Endangered Species Act listing

Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams back on Earth after 9 months in space

Science News // 4 days ago

Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore, Suni Williams back on Earth after 9 months in space

NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore depart ISS for Earth

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NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore depart ISS for Earth

March 18 (UPI) -- A Dragon capsule undocked from the International Space Center early Tuesday, sending NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore on their way home after being stranded on the orbital laboratory for nine months.

Starliner astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore close hatch to begin journey back to Earth

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Starliner astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore close hatch to begin journey back to Earth

March 17 (UPI) -- Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have been stranded at the International Space Station for nine months, closed the hatch to the SpaceX Dragon capsule Monday night to begin their journey back to Earth.

SpaceX Crew Dragon arrives at ISS to rescue stranded astronauts

Science News // 6 days ago

SpaceX Crew Dragon arrives at ISS to rescue stranded astronauts

March 16 (UPI) -- Four new astronauts arrived at the International Space Station aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon on Sunday. Their arrival finally provides a way home for two NASA astronauts who have been on the ISS since June 2024.

SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites 12 hours after Crew-10 sent to ISS

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SpaceX launches more Starlink satellites 12 hours after Crew-10 sent to ISS

March 15 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites into orbit, a little more than 12 hours after the private company teamed up with NASA to send four astronauts to the International Space Station -- also from Florida.

Crew-10 astronauts lift off, finally on way to ISS

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Crew-10 astronauts lift off, finally on way to ISS

March 14 (UPI) -- NASA and SpaceX launched NASA's Crew-10 astronauts to the International Space Station on Friday night in a mission that will also aim to return Starliner astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore.

NASA study shows unexpected ocean level increase

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NASA study shows unexpected ocean level increase

March 13 (UPI) -- The world's sea levels grew far more quickly and by a larger amount than anticipated in 2024, mostly due to warming water temperatures, a new NASA analysis shows.

NASA, SpaceX scrub mission to pick up International Space Station astronauts

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NASA, SpaceX scrub mission to pick up International Space Station astronauts

March 12 (UPI) -- NASA and SpaceX on Wednesday night scrubbed the Falcon 9 launch of a flight intended to retrieve from the International Space Station astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who have spent nine months in orbit.

SpaceX, NASA launch two missions to 'collect data' on galaxies, sun

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SpaceX, NASA launch two missions to 'collect data' on galaxies, sun

March 12 (UPI) -- NASA and SpaceX successfully launched their SPHEREx and PUNCH missions into orbit Tuesday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California, to "collect" data on the sun and millions of galaxies.

NASA chooses 3 university teams to help solve aviation challenges

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NASA chooses 3 university teams to help solve aviation challenges

March 11 (UPI) -- Graduate and undergraduate students at three university-led teams will try to solve aviation challenges and improve flight in the 21st century, NASA announced on Tuesday.

SpaceX, NASA scrub launch of SPHEREx, PUNCH missions

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SpaceX, NASA scrub launch of SPHEREx, PUNCH missions

March 10 (UPI) -- NASA and SpaceX late Monday said they were standing down the launch of the SPHEREx and PUNCH spacecraft missions due to unfavorable weather at the launch site and an issue with one of the spacecrafts.

Space station's replacement crew arrives in Florida in preparation of SpaceX launch

Science News // 2 weeks ago

Space station's replacement crew arrives in Florida in preparation of SpaceX launch

March 7 (UPI) -- The spacecraft that will carry the next crew of astronauts to the International Space Station has arrived at the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

NASA rolls out Artemis II Orion spacecraft, twin rocket boosters for moon mission

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NASA rolls out Artemis II Orion spacecraft, twin rocket boosters for moon mission

March 7 (UPI) -- NASA Friday rolled out the new Artemis II Orion spacecraft and twin Space Launch System solid rocket boosters that will carry astronauts in the first crewed Artemis mission around the moon.

FAA issues ground stop after SpaceX loses contact with Starship 8 minutes into launch

Science News // 2 weeks ago

FAA issues ground stop after SpaceX loses contact with Starship 8 minutes into launch

March 6 (UPI) -- Scientists lost contact with SpaceX's Starship 8 minutes after launch Thursday, the first test flight since the Starship 7 exploded in January.

Private moon lander returning data to Earth, but location, position unclear

Science News // 2 weeks ago

Private moon lander returning data to Earth, but location, position unclear

March 6 (UPI) -- The commercially and privately constructed Athena spacecraft is returning data to NASA scientists on Earth, they announced Thursday. The craft did not land exactly as expected and Its exact location is unclear.

NASA extends missions of 'deep space rock stars'

Science News // 2 weeks ago

NASA extends missions of 'deep space rock stars'

March 5 (UPI) -- Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory have conserved energy supplies on the record-setting Voyager 1 & 2 deep space probes nearly 50 years after their missions launched to extend them further.

Japan's ispace set to attempt lunar landing in June

Science News // 2 weeks ago

Japan's ispace set to attempt lunar landing in June

March 4 (UPI) -- The global lunar exploration company ispace is announcing that it will place a lander on the moon on June 6.

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