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NASA Awards Contract For Nuclear-Powered Rocket That Could Help Humanity Reach Mars

“This demonstration will be a crucial step in meeting our Moon to Mars objectives for crew transportation into deep space," said the deputy administrator of NASA.
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Russia Launches Rescue Ship To Space Station After Leaks

Russia has launched a rescue ship for two cosmonauts and a NASA astronaut whose original ride sprang a dangerous leak at the International Space Station.
By Marcia Dunn, AP

'A Bear On Mars?' NASA Spots Trippy Phenomenon On Planet's Surface

Something on the surface of Mars bears a resemblance to a certain animal.
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First Native American Woman In Space Steps Out On Spacewalk

NASA astronaut Nicole Mann and Japan's Koichi Wakata ventured out on a spacewalk to prep the International Space Station for more solar panels.
By MARCIA DUNN, AP

Despite La Niña’s Cooling Effects, 2022 Was Among The Hottest Years On Record

Last year, which saw blistering heat across Europe and historic flooding in Pakistan, tied 2015 as the fifth warmest year on record, NASA found.
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Apollo 7 Astronaut Walter Cunningham Dead At 90

Walter Cunningham, the last surviving astronaut from the first successful crewed space mission in NASA’s Apollo program, has died.
By Seth Borenstein and Jake Bleiberg, AP

Experience The Vast Bleakness Of Space With NASA's New Moon Photos

NASA's Orion spacecraft has been sending back up-close-and-personal photos of the moon like we've never seen before.
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LIFTOFF!: Artemis Begins New Chapter In Human Lunar Exploration

The flight brings the U.S. one big step closer to putting astronauts back on the lunar surface for the first time since the end of the Apollo program 50 years ago.
By Marcia Dunn, AP

NASA Scientists Present Theory About Why We Haven't Met Other Intelligent Life. It's Crushing.

E.T., phone Earth ... if you can.
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Bermuda Triangle Expedition Discovers Large Piece Of Space Shuttle Challenger

Challenger exploded just 73 seconds after liftoff on Jan. 28, 1986.
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