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Science Feb 22

Bone cancer survivor to join SpaceX’s first private flight

By Associated Press

World Feb 09

Arab spacecraft enters orbit around Mars in historic flight

A spacecraft from the United Arab Emirates swung into orbit around Mars on Tuesday in a triumph for the Arab world's first interplanetary mission.

By Isabel Debre, Associated Press

World Dec 17

Moon rocks in hand, China prepares for future moon missions

Following the successful return of moon rocks by its Chang'e 5 robotic probe, China is preparing for future missions that could set the stage for an eventual lunar base to host human explorers.

By Sam McNeil, Associated Press

Science Nov 27

Visualization of the Hayabusa2 probe and an asteroid. Photo by Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt/via Wikimedia
Japan spacecraft carrying asteroid soil samples nears home

A Japanese spacecraft is nearing Earth after a yearlong journey home from a distant asteroid with soil samples and data that could provide clues to the origins of the solar system.

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

Science Oct 20

NASA spacecraft successfully touches asteroid for rare space samples

A NASA spacecraft has descended to an asteroid and momentarily touched the surface to collect a handful of cosmic rubble for return to Earth. It was a first for the U.S.

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

Jul 01

NASA delays Mars rover launch again with 2 weeks left to fly

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

The good news is that NASA is working to eke out more time in this summer's launch opportunity, now lasting until at least Aug. 15. The chance to fly to Mars comes up only every 26 months, when Earth and…

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Apr 09

‘Houston, we’ve had a problem’: Remembering Apollo 13 at 50

By Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

A half-century later, Apollo 13 is still considered Mission Control’s finest hour.

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Mar 05

WATCH: NASA reveals name of next Mars rover

By Isabella Isaacs-Thomas

The next rover that NASA plans to send to our red, celestial neighbor will be called “Perseverance,” a name proposed by Alex Mather, a seventh grade student from Virginia.

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Feb 08

Watch 5:00
SpaceX and OneWeb face off in quest for internet domination

In what has already been a busy year in space, the London-based telecommunications company, OneWeb, on Friday launched a second round of satellites into orbit in a bid to expand global internet coverage. The launch followed the return of NASA…

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Feb 06

Watch 4:45
With record space mission, astronaut Christina Koch inspires women back on Earth

By Amna Nawaz

After spending nearly 11 months in orbit aboard the International Space Station, astronaut Christina Koch returned to Earth Thursday, parachuting into Kazakhstan with two crewmates aboard a Soviet Soyuz capsule. Koch set a record for the single longest female stay…

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