All news on the topic: Nasa

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SpaceX rocket slams into Moon in warning over dangerous space debris
A SpaceX rocket has crashed into the Moon – and experts say it serves as both a warning and a lesson for those of us on Earth.
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Uncontrolled SpaceX rocket stage expected to strike the Moon at 5,400mph
Part of a SpaceX rocket weighing four tonnes is believed to have slammed into the moon.
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NASA mission to rescue Swift telescope hits setback after spacecraft malfunction
The spacecraft rushing to the rescue of an aging and sinking NASA telescope has run into its own problem.
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NASA astronaut Chris Williams returns to Earth with Russian crewmates after ISS mission
A US-Russian crew returned to Earth from the International Space Station early Sunday morning after 241 days on the International Space Station.
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Former NASA contractor claimed agency airbrushed UFOs out of photos to hide evidence of alien life
A former NASA contractor with top-secret security clearance accused the US space agency of quietly removing evidence of alien life from photos before sharing them with the public.
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Mystery "space balls" washing up on Australian beaches identified as debris from a foreign rocket
The Australian Space Agency has said the six so-called “space balls” found in north Queensland were likely from a “foreign rocket body” that had recently re-entered the atmosphere after being in orbit.
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NASA launches urgent mission to save Swift telescope from fiery plunge to Earth
A three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit Friday to rescue a NASA telescope that’s in danger of crashing back to Earth.
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From enemies to allies: How Donald Trump and Jeff Bezos forged a powerful alliance
In Donald Trump’s first term, the president called an aide into his study off the Oval Office to assign a new target.
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NASA reveals $1bn plan to crash International Space Station into the Pacific
Over 25 years since the first astronauts floated aboard the International Space Station, time is now running out for Earth’s orbiting outpost.
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Astronauts ordered to prepare for evacuation as ISS air leak worsens
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station were briefly ordered to shelter inside their docked spacecraft and prepare for a possible emergency evacuation after a long-running air leak in the station’s Russian segment worsened.
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Blue Origin rocket explodes in fireball during Florida launch test
A Blue Origin rocket exploded into a ball of flames on a launchpad in Florida during a test on Thursday night.
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NASA to launch first missions to build permanent moon base by end of year
The first missions aimed at building a base on the moon will be launched before the end of the year, NASA leaders announced Tuesday.
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Chilling Apollo 12 audio captures astronauts describing unexplained lights in the dark
Chilling audio has revealed Apollo 12 astronauts saw mysterious “streaks of light” while trying to sleep in space, according to a new UFO file dump ordered by President Trump.
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Trump administration releases first batch of classified UFO files
The first batch of the long-awaited UFO files was released by the Trump administration on Friday, with hundreds of previously unseen videos, photographs and records published.
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NASA radar reveals Mexico City sinking more than 2cm a month
Powerful radar system is providing new data on city’s subsidence, which experts hope will draw more attention to it.
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Six-minute blackout and blazing descent mark tense final moments of Artemis II return
Using the Moon’s gravity for a “free” return journey, it took the crew four days to get back to Earth after it created history on their pass behind the Moon.
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Nasa brings humans back from Moon orbit for first time in 50 years
The number of human beings who have traveled to the moon and returned safely to Earth will increase to 28 on Friday night when NASA’s Orion capsule containing four Artemis II.
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Record-setting Moon crew races home as heat, blackout and risk loom
A Nasa official has said he’ll ’be anxious’ as Artemis II returns to earth after midnight tonight.
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Historic lunar flyby and record distance: how NASA’s Artemis II mission marked humanity’s return to deep space beyond the Moon
The crew of NASA’s Artemis II mission have started the journey home after making history on their pass behind the Moon.
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NASA astronauts break record for farthest distance from Earth on historic Artemis II Moon mission
Four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II test flight around the Moon made history at 12:56 p.m. CDT on Monday, traveling 248,655 miles from Earth, surpassing the record for human spaceflight’s farthest distance previously set by the Apollo 13 mission in 1970.
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‘We’re going to the Moon!’ NASA’s Artemis II crew blasts out of Earth orbit in historic mission
NASA’s first manned Moon mission in more than five decades fired its rockets early on Friday to break out of Earth’s orbit.
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Humans return to deep space as Artemis II launches on milestone journey around the moon
Nasa’s moon rocket Artemis II launched on Wednesday evening, carrying astronauts to the moon for the first time in almost 54 years.
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NASA compelled to address last-minute issue with Artemis II before mission launches to the Moon
NASA has been forced to fix an issue with a ’crucial’ safety system aboard the Artemis II rocket just hours before it is due to launch.
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Court documents reveal Chinese money on SpaceX’s shareholder list
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has received funds directly from Chinese investors, according to previously sealed testimony, raising new questions about foreign ownership interests in one of the United States’ most significant military contractors.
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NASA states it will "win the second space race" as it schedules a moon launch for February
NASA is accelerating plans to send humans back to the moon, with a possible launch as early as 5 February.