Old European satellite plunges harmlessly through the atmosphere over the Pacific
An old Earth-observing satellite fell out of orbit Wednesday and harmlessly broke apart over the Pacific.
An old Earth-observing satellite fell out of orbit Wednesday and harmlessly broke apart over the Pacific.
Space Exploration
Feb 22, 2024
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A private U.S. lunar lander reached the moon and eased into a low orbit Wednesday, a day before it will attempt an even greater feat—landing on the gray, dusty surface.
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Feb 21, 2024
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Japan, whose unmanned "sniper" probe will attempt a lunar landing on Saturday, is one of many countries and private companies launching new missions to the moon.
Space Exploration
Jan 18, 2024
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Japan, whose unmanned "sniper" probe will attempt a lunar landing on Saturday, is one of many countries and private companies launching new missions to the moon.
Space Exploration
Jan 17, 2024
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A crippling fuel leak forced a U.S. company on Tuesday to give up on landing a spacecraft on the moon.
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Jan 9, 2024
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NASA's Lucy spacecraft on Wednesday encountered the first of 10 asteroids on its long journey to Jupiter.
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Nov 1, 2023
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After days of silence, NASA has heard from Voyager 2 in interstellar space billions of miles away.
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Aug 1, 2023
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NASA is listening for any peep from Voyager 2 after losing contact with the spacecraft billions of miles away.
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Jul 31, 2023
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A NASA power outage disrupted communication between Mission Control and the International Space Station on Tuesday.
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Jul 25, 2023
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China's space program has advanced by leaps and bounds in a relatively short time. However, it has suffered some bad publicity in recent years due to certain "uncontrolled reentries" (aka crashes). On multiple occasions, ...
Space Exploration
Jun 13, 2023
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