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First Flight of NASA’s Mars Helicopter Ingenuity Is Delayed
The interplanetary aircraft will launch no earlier than next week because of glitches in its flight-control software
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Celebrating 60 Years of Humans in Space
The anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s historic voyage to orbit is a chance to reflect on how far human spaceflight has come—and where it’s going next
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NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Touches Down, Prepares for Flight
Now on the surface, the interplanetary aircraft could soar as early as next week
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SpaceX Launches Starship SN11 Rocket Prototype, but Misses Landing
After a flawless launch, the test ended when the vehicle crashed during its landing attempt
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NASA Moon Rocket Passes Critical Engine Test
The Space Launch System could launch on an inaugural lunar mission later this year
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Perseverance Rover Settles In during First Month on Mars
With initial operations going smoothly, the rover could soon attempt to launch its pioneering helicopter, Ingenuity
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Perseverance Mars Rover Records Sound of Rock-Zapping Laser
NASA’s latest robotic explorer is capturing the snaps, crackles and pops of sizzling stones on the Red Planet
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Astronomers Just Upsized an Iconic Black Hole
Cygnus X-1, the first black hole ever discovered, is significantly bigger than previously believed
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China’s First Mars Mission, Tianwen-1, Reaches the Red Planet
Now in orbit, the spacecraft will attempt a landing later this year
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Hope Probe Enters Orbit around Mars
The United Arab Emirates’ first interplanetary mission reaches its destination scarcely a decade after the country’s first satellite launch
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The United Arab Emirates’ Hope Probe Approaches Mars
Stakes are high for the Arab world’s first ever interplanetary mission as it prepares to enter Martian orbit
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Axiom Space Names First Private Crew to Visit Space Station
The four men will voyage to orbit in 2022 aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft
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Biden Administration Appoints Acting NASA Chief
Associate administrator Steve Jurczyk, who has worked at the space agency since 1988, will serve as its interim leader during the presidential transition
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Virgin Orbit’s First Launch of 2021 Is Imminent
The company is targeting Sunday, January 17 for sending its LauncherOne rocket to space from the belly of a 747 jet
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Scientists Think This May Be the Farthest Galaxy in the Universe
GN-z11’s light signatures helped researchers estimate its distance from Earth
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Trump Signs Directive to Bolster Nuclear Power in Space Exploration
One goal laid out in the new policy is the testing of a fission power system on the moon by the mid- to late 2020s
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SpaceX’s Starship SN8 Prototype Soars on Epic Test Launch, with Explosive Landing
Despite its “rapid unplanned disassembly,” the company’s highest-yet flight of its next-generation rocket was a success
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Japanese Space Capsule Carrying Pristine Asteroid Samples Lands in Australia
Gathered by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft, the material from asteroid Ryugu will deepen scientists’ knowledge of early solar system history
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China’s Chang’e 5 Lands on Moon to Collect Fresh Samples
The ambitious mission is the first effort since 1976 to bring lunar material back to Earth
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The Arecibo Radio Telescope’s Massive Platform Has Collapsed
The hanging structure crashed through Arecibo’s dish after major cable failures
