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NASA to shut down 3 offices under Trump executive order. How Johnson Space Center is impacted

Read full article: NASA to shut down 3 offices under Trump executive order. How Johnson Space Center is impacted

NASA is set to shut down three key offices, impacting its workforce as part of a federal initiative.

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Recent photo NASA’s astronauts stuck in space since June sparks wild speculation on social media

Read full article: Recent photo NASA’s astronauts stuck in space since June sparks wild speculation on social media

A festive holiday portrait taken aboard the International Space Station has social media buzzing — but not for the reasons NASA might have expected.

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Here’s how to watch NASA’s new superplane roll out of its hangar

Read full article: Here’s how to watch NASA’s new superplane roll out of its hangar

It’s unclear when the first test flight of the aircraft will be, but it is expected to be sometime this year.

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Line of lights in the sky? How Starlink satellites are creating sense of wonder

Read full article: Line of lights in the sky? How Starlink satellites are creating sense of wonder

Starlink satellites can be seen lined up in the night's sky, leaving people around the world wondering what their purpose is.

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NASA to release, address unidentified anomalous phenomena report Thursday

Read full article: NASA to release, address unidentified anomalous phenomena report Thursday

NASA will hold a news conference Thursday to discuss the findings from an unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) independent study team it commissioned in 2022.

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SpaceX Starship explosion ignited 3.5-acre fire and sent debris thousands of feet, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says

Read full article: SpaceX Starship explosion ignited 3.5-acre fire and sent debris thousands of feet, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service released new details about the aftermath of SpaceX Starship Super Heavy launch and mid-air explosion, including that a “3.5-acre fire started south of the pad site on Boca Chica State Park land,” following the test flight.

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NASA to honor fallen astronauts on Day of Remembrance ahead of Columbia 20th Anniversary

Read full article: NASA to honor fallen astronauts on Day of Remembrance ahead of Columbia 20th Anniversary

NASA will honor its astronauts who died during mission, including the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia leading up to and during the agency’s annual Day of Remembrance on Jan. 26, according to a news release.

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Look up! Rare comet could be visible with naked eye soon

Read full article: Look up! Rare comet could be visible with naked eye soon

The comet is the expected to make its closest pass of Earth sometime between Feb. 1 and 2, possibly even sooner sometime at the end of January.

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NASA, Rice University mark 60th anniversary of JFK’s moon speech

Read full article: NASA, Rice University mark 60th anniversary of JFK’s moon speech

Rice University and NASA partnered Monday to celebrate the 60th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s landmark “We choose to go to the moon” speech at Rice Stadium.

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From the moon to mars, Collins Aerospace opens a new 120,000-square-foot facility at the Spaceport

Read full article: From the moon to mars, Collins Aerospace opens a new 120,000-square-foot facility at the Spaceport

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday afternoon for the new Collins Aerospace building at the Houston Spaceport.

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NASA conducts ‘wet dress rehearsal’ of Orion spacecraft ahead of launch

Read full article: NASA conducts ‘wet dress rehearsal’ of Orion spacecraft ahead of launch

NASA is planning to conduct the Artemis I Wet Dress Rehearsal of the Orion spacecraft to practice what needs to be done prior to its launch date.

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New meteor shower may light up skies Monday night, Tuesday morning

Read full article: New meteor shower may light up skies Monday night, Tuesday morning

A broken comet may dazzle the Earth’s skies Monday night and early morning Tuesday, according to NASA’s forecast.

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LIVE: SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying Ax-1 crew set to return to Earth after nearly 15 days in space

Read full article: LIVE: SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying Ax-1 crew set to return to Earth after nearly 15 days in space

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft carrying Ax-1 crew is set to make a splashdown to Earth on Monday after spending almost 15 days on the orbiting laboratory conducting scientific experiments and outreach activities, according to Axiom Space.

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Aviatrix Jackie Cochran is the most fascinating woman you’ve never heard of

Read full article: Aviatrix Jackie Cochran is the most fascinating woman you’ve never heard of

Jacqueline Cochran was a record-breaking aviatrix, entrepreneur and political mover and shaker who was close enough with President Lindon B. Johnson he refused to let her call him Mr. President.

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Longest partial lunar eclipse of this century is happening early Friday

Read full article: Longest partial lunar eclipse of this century is happening early Friday

The longest partial lunar eclipse of the year is happening early Friday, and people in all 50 states will be able to view it.

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NASA, Boeing provide update on Starliner’s Orbital Flight Test-2

Read full article: NASA, Boeing provide update on Starliner’s Orbital Flight Test-2

NASA and Boeing provided an update Friday on the status of the Orbital Flight Test-2 mission.

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With lessons learned from Apollo, NASA developing spacesuits for next moonwalkers

Read full article: With lessons learned from Apollo, NASA developing spacesuits for next moonwalkers

Moonwalkers of the Artemis generation are going to need some new gear and very soon if NASA plans to achieve its goal.

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The American space program is experiencing a new renaissance

Read full article: The American space program is experiencing a new renaissance

NASA astronauts Raja Chair and Doug Wheelock explain how commercial missions are paving the way for the return to the moon.

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‘Best meteor shower of the year’ is upon us

Read full article: ‘Best meteor shower of the year’ is upon us

We’re lucky to get fleeting moments throughout the year when we can witness beautiful sights in the sky. Thanks to space experts, we’re fortunate enough to have a heads up as to when we’ll get the best view of them.

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FAA opens Houston Space Safety office to help monitor testing programs, commercial space tourism in Texas, New Mexico

Read full article: FAA opens Houston Space Safety office to help monitor testing programs, commercial space tourism in Texas, New Mexico

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration has opened a safety field office in Houston to increase its oversight of commercial space operations in Texas and New Mexico.

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Space spat: Billionaires fight over where space starts, but does it really matter?

Read full article: Space spat: Billionaires fight over where space starts, but does it really matter?

Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson's companies both will take tourists to the edge of space.

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Meet Wally Funk, the Mercury 13 aviation pioneer (finally) going to space

Read full article: Meet Wally Funk, the Mercury 13 aviation pioneer (finally) going to space

Wally Funk has waited decades to fly in space now she will get her chance flying with Blue Origin.

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Our knowledge of the solar system is expanding. Here’s how scientists define interstellar space.

Read full article: Our knowledge of the solar system is expanding. Here’s how scientists define interstellar space.

This week on Space Curious, a listener wanted to know, "How big is the solar system?"

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches tiny critters, solar panels to space station

Read full article: SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches tiny critters, solar panels to space station

SpaceX has launched a fresh load of supplies to the International Space Station, including thousands of tiny sea creatures and powerful solar panels.

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Spidernauts and space dogs: What happens to the creatures of spaceflight

Read full article: Spidernauts and space dogs: What happens to the creatures of spaceflight

Animal spaceflights paved the way for the first human astronauts and today creatures big and small continue to space travel advancing our knowledge of how the zero-gravity environment impacts all beings and aiding research down on Earth.

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A total eclipse is happening during a supermoon -- here’s what to expect

Read full article: A total eclipse is happening during a supermoon -- here’s what to expect

There’s something exciting on the horizon: a supermoon, and it’s expected to be the largest moon we’ll see this year.

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NASA’s Apollo moon program wasn’t sustainable, but with commercial space, Artemis can be

Read full article: NASA’s Apollo moon program wasn’t sustainable, but with commercial space, Artemis can be

This time, the U.S. plans to stay on the moon with a sustainable presence with the help of international and commercial partners.

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China discounts possibility of harm from rocket plunging toward Earth

Read full article: China discounts possibility of harm from rocket plunging toward Earth

China says the upper stage of its Long March 5B carrier rocket that launched the core module of its space station will mostly burn up on re-entry, posing little threat to people and property on Earth.

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Pittsburgh’s ambassadors to space are ready to return America to the moon

Read full article: Pittsburgh’s ambassadors to space are ready to return America to the moon

Several private companies launching moon landers later this year from Florida will kick off a grand campaign to better understand our nearest neighbor, with big implications for when NASA returns humans to the moon in a few short years.

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Aviatrix Jackie Cochran is the most fascinating woman you’ve never heard of

Read full article: Aviatrix Jackie Cochran is the most fascinating woman you’ve never heard of

Jacqueline Cochran was a record-breaking aviatrix, entrepreneur and political mover and shaker who was close enough with President Lindon B. Johnson he refused to let her call him Mr. President.

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These photos on Mars are the best we’ve ever seen

Read full article: These photos on Mars are the best we’ve ever seen

The landing is part of NASA’s Mars Exploration Program, a long-term effort to explore the Red Planet. (2021 NASA)This is the first 360-degree panorama taken by Mastcam-Z, a zoomable pair of cameras aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/MSSSThis shows the rim of Jezero Crater as seen in the first 360-degree panorama taken by the Mastcam-Z instrument aboard NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover (Feb. 24, 2021). AdNASA’s Mars Perseverance rover acquired this image using its Rover Down-Look Camera. The Perseverance Mars rover landed on Mars Feb. 18, 2021.

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Starship Boca Chica site is also rich with history and biodiversity

Read full article: Starship Boca Chica site is also rich with history and biodiversity

One look at Boca Chica Beach and one cannot miss the large steel Starship mounted on a launchpad as well as seemingly non-stop construction. One long road leads straight to the Gulf of Mexico, Boca Chica Beach. On Boca Chica land, the Battle of Palmito Ranch was fought. Several Civil War historical markers line Boca Chica Boulevard. Boca Chica is also a known estuary of the Rio Grande Valley, a bird migration route and a place where turtles find respite, crabs and cacti too.

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SpaceX launched Falcon 9 for Starlink mission in Florida

Read full article: SpaceX launched Falcon 9 for Starlink mission in Florida

SpaceX launched Falcon 9 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. “SpaceX is targeting Tuesday, November 24 for launch of its sixteenth Starlink mission, which will launch 60 Starlink satellites from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,” according to the website. The Falcon 9 rocket has previously completed six other missionsThe launch was scheduled for 8:13 p.m.

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SpaceX launches Falcon 9 in Florida

Read full article: SpaceX launches Falcon 9 in Florida

SpaceX launched Falcon 9 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida. SpaceX will land Falcon 9′s first stage on the “Of Course I Still Love You” droneship, which will be stationed in the Atlantic Ocean, according to a release. Watch the launch below:The launch was scheduled for 5:25 p.m.

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Atlas V rocket launch scrubbed after ground system valve problem, UCL says

Read full article: Atlas V rocket launch scrubbed after ground system valve problem, UCL says

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – The United Launch Alliance has scrubbed its launch of the Atlas V rocket Wednesday afternoon after a ground system valve problem. If you are just joining us, a ground system valve problem interrupted the countdown to today's #AtlasV rocket launch. The agency said the rocket had to undergo some repairs after the launch was delayed. It was rolled back out on the launch pad in Cape Canaveral on Tuesday. The launch was supposed to take place seven miles from the visitor complex from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station Space Launch Complex 41 in Florida and set to launch just before 5 p.m.

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How scientists know we’re not going to get squashed by an asteroid

Read full article: How scientists know we’re not going to get squashed by an asteroid

In a recent episode of the podcast “Space Curious,” planetary scientists helped us understand why this is. They also explained how we know where asteroids are, and why we’re not all going to get squashed by one anytime soon. “The main reason we go to Bennu is because it is the most potentially hazardous asteroid,” Campins said. “It’s a primitive asteroid,” Campins said. Campins said when someone reads about an asteroid headed for Earth, it’s a good idea to do some fact checking.

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Who takes out the space trash? Space debris is growing, here’s what’s being done about it

Read full article: Who takes out the space trash? Space debris is growing, here’s what’s being done about it

And so whilst we say ’space debris,’ it’s not like there’s hundreds and hundreds of objects all crammed together or creating a huge problem. Space is big, and the separations between these pieces of space debris are quite large.”AdBatcheldor said most space debris, or space junk, is tracked and right now not posing a danger to any new missions. This is the area most concentrated with space debris, according to NASA’s Orbital Debris Program Office. His research area of focus is on robotics in space, including satellite repair in space and removal of space debris. Hosted by space reporter Emilee Speck, each episode is designed to inspire everyone, from the space curious to the space fanatics.

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Space Curious: The origin story of the International Space Station

Read full article: Space Curious: The origin story of the International Space Station

That means most college students today have never known a day without an astronaut orbiting above them on the International Space Station. The International Space Station, or ISS, is just shy of the same length as an American football field and the largest spacecraft ever built. “I felt as an International Space Station, we needed to enter as an international crew.”AdCabana and Krikalev went into the ISS at the same time. “Sergei and I enter side by side, so there was no first person to enter the International Space Station,” Cabana said. Hosted by space reporter Emilee Speck, each episode is designed to inspire everyone, from the space curious to the space fanatics.

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Are you Space Curious? Submit your intergalactic questions here

Read full article: Are you Space Curious? Submit your intergalactic questions here

What do you want to know about spaceflight and planetary exploration in the era of a new space industry? Space exploration is fueled by the need to answer questions about the great unknown. There’s no need to have a background in physics or a degree in engineering; this is open for the space curious to the space obsessed. Space reporter Emilee Speck will answer your intergalactic questions with help from astronauts, scientists and engineers. Your questions could be featured on Space Curious, a podcast from Graham Media Group and ClickOrlando.com.

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