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Reviewers approve early design work on new Vulcan rocket
Read more →: Reviewers approve early design work on new Vulcan rocketVulcan is visualized here in its 441 configuration. Credit: United Launch Alliance CAPE CANAVERAL — Work to create…
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Space station’s new 3-D printer will churn out sculptures inspired by the Internet – and a laugh
Read more →: Space station’s new 3-D printer will churn out sculptures inspired by the Internet – and a laughMajestic.com is working with Made In Space to have a 3-D visualization of global Internet connections turned into…
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2nd Cygnus ship in three months rockets to orbit aboard Atlas 5
Read more →: 2nd Cygnus ship in three months rockets to orbit aboard Atlas 5CAPE CANAVERAL — An Atlas 5 rocket successfully launched another Cygnus cargo freighter for Orbital ATK Tuesday night,…
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Europe’s ExoMars orbiter smoothly cruising toward red planet
Read more →: Europe’s ExoMars orbiter smoothly cruising toward red planetArtist’s concept of the Trace Gas Orbiter releasing the Schiaparelli lander on approach to Mars on Oct. 16.…
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Tiangong-1 Ends Data Service
Read more →: Tiangong-1 Ends Data ServiceBEIJING, Mar. 23 (China Space News) — After an operational orbit of 1,630 days, China’s first space lab…
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China Sets April 24 as National Day of Space Flight
Read more →: China Sets April 24 as National Day of Space FlightBEIJING, Mar. 23 (China Space News) — The Chinese government has approved a motion to celebrate a National…
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Cygnus cargo craft heads for space station with 3-D printer and more cool gizmos
Read more →: Cygnus cargo craft heads for space station with 3-D printer and more cool gizmosUnited Launch Alliance’s Atlas 5 rocket lifts off, sending Orbital ATK’s Cygnus cargo capsule into space from Cape…
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Dwarf planet Ceres’ mystery bright spots get their close-up from Dawn probe
Read more →: Dwarf planet Ceres’ mystery bright spots get their close-up from Dawn probeThe bright central spots near the center of Occator Crater are shown in enhanced color in this view…
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China’s 1st space lab Tiangong-1 ends data service
Read more →: China’s 1st space lab Tiangong-1 ends data serviceAfter an operational orbit of 1,630 days, China’s first space lab Tiangong-1 terminated its data service, the manned…
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China’s “Tianqin” program starts infrastructure construction
Read more →: China’s “Tianqin” program starts infrastructure constructionChina started to build infrastructure for its gravitational wave research project “Tianqin” in the southern coastal city of…
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Ancient Pluto could have had rivers and lakes of liquid nitrogen, scientists say
Read more →: Ancient Pluto could have had rivers and lakes of liquid nitrogen, scientists sayThis enhanced color image of Pluto highlights the many subtle color differences between Pluto’s distinct regions. The imagery…
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SpaceX hopes to raise launch tempo after space station flight
Read more →: SpaceX hopes to raise launch tempo after space station flightFile photo of a SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule. Credit: SpaceX SpaceX is targeting April 8 for the launch…