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Daily News Lesson December 13 2022

NASA's Artemis 1 mission marks a significant step toward returning astronauts to the moon

And other news stories for your students to choose from - Dec. 13, 2022

Undated illustration handout of Perseverance rover being lowered to Martian surface by jet-powered "sky crane" descent vehicle

Daily Video February 19 2021

Classroom Resource: NASA rover lands on Mars, resuming search for remnants of life

Discuss the significance of NASA's latest mission to Mars.

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Daily Video June 03 2020

What does SpaceX and NASA's partnership really mean?

In this NewsHour lesson, learn what the next chapter in NASA's space program looks like.

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Daily Video December 23 2015

SpaceX’s successful rocket landing marks new chapter for space exploration

Space exploration company Space X successfully launched and landed a rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida on Monday, opening up the possibility of reusable rockets for the first time in history.

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