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NASA tests 14-inch hybrid rocket motor for smoother and safer Moon touchdowns
The hybrid motor combines solid fuel with gaseous oxygen to generate a powerful exhaust stream, mimicking the conditions of a real lunar lander.
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NASA’s Webb captures first glimpse of asteroid once seen as earth’s biggest threat
Earlier this year, the asteroid 2024 YR4 shot to the top of the planetary defense ... Even if an impact were to occur, NASA assures it would not alter the Moon’s orbit around Earth. Asteroid ...
Saturn And Venus Will Join The Moon To Form Rare 'Smiley Face' On April 25
You might be able to see the so-called 'smiley face' if you're just at the right spot. But this facial feature will only have ...
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NASA continues stacking its giant Artemis 2 SLS moon rocket (photos)
NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) continues to make progress toward its Artemis 2 mission planned for next year; SLS is ...
NASA experiment shows solar wind might make water on the moon
Scientists have hypothesized since the 1960s that the sun is a source of ingredients that form water on the moon. When a ...
Texas-based moon landers could face rocky future as the Trump administration cuts costs and eyes Mars
Houston’s Intuitive Machines and Cedar Park’s Firefly Aerospace have each launched moon landers with NASA’s Commercial Lunar ...
Nominee to lead NASA questioned over moon mission, Elon Musk
Jared Isaacman, the self-made billionaire who became the first private astronaut to conduct a spacewalk last year, faced a Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday after he was nominated by President ...
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Billionaire spacewalker highlights Mars trip for astronauts in his bid to become NASA's next chief
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The nominee for NASA’s top job, billionaire spacewalker Jared Isaacman, outlined his vision for space exploration on Wednesday that prioritizes sending astronauts to Mars ...
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Trump's NASA chief pick promises to "prioritize" Mars mission
NASA will prioritize sending astronauts to Mars, Jared Isaacman said, shifting focus beyond a return to the Moon – but ...