Tag: Space industry
Astronauts flying reused SpaceX rocket, capsule for 1st time
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — For the first time, NASA is putting its trust in a recycled SpaceX rocket and capsule for a crew.
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NASA’s Mars helicopter takes flight, 1st for another planet
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter rose from the dusty red surface into the thin air Monday, achieving the first powered, controlled...
Column: Only thing ‘Super’ about new league is the ca$h
After decades of trying and throwing enough cash at the problem to fund a space program, Americans still stink at soccer.
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American, 2 Russians return to Earth from space station
MOSCOW — An American astronaut and two Russians have returned to Earth after six months aboard the International Space Station.
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NASA spacecraft leaves mess after grabbing asteroid samples
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA spacecraft left a mess at an asteroid when it grabbed a load of rubble last year for return...
SpaceX, NASA give ‘go’ for astronaut launch, 3rd for Dragon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX is gearing up for its third astronaut launch in under a year, after getting the green light from NASA...
UAE sets new ambitious timeline for launch of moon rover
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates’ space center announced Wednesday a more ambitious timeline for sending its first rover to the...
Soviet cosmonaut made pioneering spaceflight 60 years ago
MOSCOW — Crushed into the pilot's seat by heavy G-forces, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin saw flames outside his spacecraft and prepared to die. His...
United Arab Emirates names 2 new astronauts, including woman
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The United Arab Emirates named the next two astronauts in its space program Saturday, including the country's first female...
Piece of SpaceX rocket debris lands at Washington state farm
EPHRATA, Wash. — A piece of burning rocket debris seen streaking across the Pacific Northwest sky last week crashed on a farm in eastern...