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NASA to launch rescue mission June 30 to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere

An air-launched Northrop Grumman Pegasus XL rocket is scheduled to fly for the very last time on Thursday morning (July 2), sending a private spacecraft on a rescue mission to save one of NASA's most ...

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NASA is racing to save a legendary space telescope before it falls back to Earth

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NASA selects mission to study space weather interaction with Earth’s atmosphere

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NASA attempts first-of-its-kind mission to extend life of aging Swift satellite

NASA is launching a first-of-its-kind mission to save the aging Swift satellite from falling back to Earth.

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NASA will conduct daring rescue mission to reposition telescope sinking into Earth's atmosphere

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NASA to launch rescue mission July 2 to save Swift space telescope from burning up in Earth's atmosphere

NASA may send a backup, nuclear-powered Mars Rover to Moon

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Watch NASA's next-generation moon rover crush an obstacle course

On a recent test day, ERNEST, short for Exploration Rover for Navigating Extreme Sloped Terrain, rolled toward a pile of boulders that would stop Curiosity and Perseverance in their tracks.

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Curiosity, Perseverance and Promise? NASA May Send a Mars Rover to the Moon.

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NASA considers sending a spare Mars rover to the moon to rev up preparations for lunar base

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NASA’s Cold Atom Lab is creating one of the weirdest forms of matter in space

NASA’s upgraded Cold Atom Lab is turning the International Space Station into a frontier for quantum research, creating ultra-cold matter that behaves in astonishing ways. The experiments could unlock new discoveries about the universe while paving the way for powerful future technologies in space and on Earth.

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NASA’s acting chief calls for the end of Earth science at the space agency

Sean Duffy, the acting administrator of NASA for a little more than a month, has vowed to make the United States great in space. With a background as a US Congressman, reality TV star, and television commentator, Duffy did not come to the position with a ...

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NASA tracking 130ft plane-sized asteroid approaching Earth tomorrow

The rock is hurtling through our cosmic neighborhood at a zippy 8,768 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

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Duffy comments seed doubts about future of NASA Earth science

The Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) 2 spacecraft is one of many science missions at NASA targeted for termination in the 2026 budget request. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech WASHINGTON — Comments by NASA’s acting administrator have created uncertainty about ...