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NASA awards SpaceX $843M to build vehicle to push Int'l Space Station out of orbit

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NASA awards SpaceX $843M to build vehicle to push Int'l Space Station out of orbit

June 27 (UPI) -- NASA has awarded SpaceX $843 million to develop a new vehicle that can push the International Space Station out of orbit as part of the space laboratory's planned retirement, the federal agency said.

Moon, 3 planets to align in weekend sky

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Moon, 3 planets to align in weekend sky

NASA picks scientists to join Hera asteroid defense mission

Science News // 1 day ago

NASA picks scientists to join Hera asteroid defense mission

What makes fireworks burst with vibrant colors?

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What makes fireworks burst with vibrant colors?

NASA successfully launches GOES-U weather satellite on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy

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NASA successfully launches GOES-U weather satellite on SpaceX's Falcon Heavy

June 25 (UPI) -- The final GOES-U satellite successfully launched Tuesday from Cape Canaveral in Florida to aid efforts to track and forecast weather amid changing climate conditions across the globe.

China's Chang'e-6 mission successfully returns to Earth with historic moon samples

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China's Chang'e-6 mission successfully returns to Earth with historic moon samples

June 25 (UPI) -- China's Chang'e-6 mission successfully returned to Earth early Tuesday, bringing with it the first-ever samples retrieved from the far side of the moon.

NASA calls off spacewalk for second time this month

Science News // 3 days ago

NASA calls off spacewalk for second time this month

June 24 (UPI) -- NASA canceled a spacewalk for the second time this month on Monday after reporting a coolant leak on the umbilical unit on one of the astronaut's spacesuits.

SpaceX conducts two launches, deploying dozens of Starlink Internet satellites

Science News // 3 days ago

SpaceX conducts two launches, deploying dozens of Starlink Internet satellites

June 23 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched a pair of Falcon 9 rockets carrying a combined 42 Starlink Internet satellites into low-Earth orbit.

NASA pushes Starliner return to July

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NASA pushes Starliner return to July

June 22 (UPI) -- After numerous delays, NASA said Friday that the Starliner crew would return to Earth in July

SpaceX finally launches communications satellite

Science News // 1 week ago

SpaceX finally launches communications satellite

June 20 (UPI) -- After back-to-back mission scrubs, SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Station Florida Thursday afternoon, carrying an Astra 1P/SES-24 satellite to geostationary orbit.

Scientists reveal new species of horned dinosaur that roamed northern U.S.

Science News // 1 week ago

Scientists reveal new species of horned dinosaur that roamed northern U.S.

June 20 (UPI) -- American scientists have unveiled a new species of horned dinosaur which at 11,000 lbs and 22 feet long is the largest centrosaurine ever found in North America and roamed the swamps of what is now Montana.

NASA's Hubble telescope relying on single-gyro 'pointing mode' to capture galactic images

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NASA's Hubble telescope relying on single-gyro 'pointing mode' to capture galactic images

June 19 (UPI) -- NASA on Tuesday released a Hubble Space Telescope image captured by using a new pointing mode that uses just one gyroscope. The telescope resumed operations June 14 after a gyro issue took it offline for several weeks.

SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

Science News // 1 week ago

SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

June 18 (UPI) -- SpaceX on Tuesday launched a Falcon 9 rocket topped with another batch of 20 Starlink satellites that were deployed into low-Earth orbit.

NASA again delays Boeing Starliner's return from space station

Science News // 1 week ago

NASA again delays Boeing Starliner's return from space station

June 18 (UPI) -- NASA said Tuesday that it has again pushed back the return trip to Earth of Boeing's repeatedly delayed Starliner mission.

NASA to give status update as Boeing Starliner awaits departure from ISS

Science News // 1 week ago

NASA to give status update as Boeing Starliner awaits departure from ISS

June 17 (UPI) -- NASA will join Boeing on Tuesday to review the repeatedly delayed Starliner mission and the craft's departure from the International Space Station as part of the agency's Boeing Crew Flight Test.

Timeline uncertain for next Starlink launch attempt

Science News // 1 week ago

Timeline uncertain for next Starlink launch attempt

June 15 (UPI) -- A planned Starlink mission is still grounded after SpaceX aborted a Friday launch right at liftoff.

At liftoff, SpaceX scrubs Starlink launch for 3rd time

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At liftoff, SpaceX scrubs Starlink launch for 3rd time

June 14 (UPI) -- A SpaceX Starlink satellite launch was cut short Friday just seconds before liftoff.

NASA delays return of Starliner astronauts from space station

Science News // 1 week ago

NASA delays return of Starliner astronauts from space station

June 14 (UPI) -- Starliner's return to Earth is now delayed to June 22 or later, NASA announced Friday.

NOAA forecasts larger-than-average Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' bereft of oxygen

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NOAA forecasts larger-than-average Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' bereft of oxygen

June 14 (UPI) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has forecast a larger than average Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" this year of 5,847 square miles. That's about the size of Connecticut.

Better space weather forecasting may protect future astronauts on the moon

Science News // 2 weeks ago

Better space weather forecasting may protect future astronauts on the moon

June 13 (UPI) -- NASA has set its sights on the moon, aiming to send astronauts back to the lunar surface by 2026 and establish a long-term presence there by the 2030s. But the moon isn't exactly a habitable place for people.

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