After receiving a record-breaking number of applications to join an exciting future of space exploration, NASA has selected its largest astronaut class since 2000. Rising to the top of more […]
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How Much Water Was Needed to Carve Valleys on Mars?
A new study led by Northern Illinois University geography professor Wei Luo calculates the amount of water needed to carve the ancient network of valleys on Mars and concludes the […]
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FCC set to vote on license for OneWeb, following potential collapse of Intelsat merger
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai signaled his support for the company, saying its system “holds unique promise to expand internet access in remote and rural areas.”
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NASA Names Astronaut Patrick Forrester New Chief of Astronaut Office
NASA’s Director of Flight Operations Brian Kelly has selected Texas native Patrick Forrester as the chief of the Astronaut Office. Forrester replaces U.S. Navy Capt. Christopher Cassidy, who has held […]
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NASA Prepares to Ignite Third SAFFIRE Experiment
Engineers at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland and Orbital ATK in Dulles, Virginia, are preparing to ignite the third remote Spacecraft Fire Experiment, or SAFFIRE III, inside an Orbital […]
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WVU Researchers Help Detect Gravitational Waves for the Third Time
West Virginia University professors Zach Etienne and Sean McWilliams and a group of WVU graduate students are part of a global team of scientists who have detected gravitational waves for […]
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Spaceport checkup delays Proton return to flight to June 7
The first launch of Russia’s Proton rocket in nearly a year is now scheduled for June 7, a nine-day slip driven by a review of the ground systems at the rocket’s launch site.
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DARPA selects Boeing for spaceplane project
DARPA announced May 24 that it has picked Boeing to develop an experimental reusable first stage with the promise of lowering launch costs for medium-sized payloads.
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NASA Sounding Rocket will Release Early Morning Artificial Clouds Lighting up the Mid-Atlantic Coast May 31
The early morning skies along the mid-Atlantic coast will light up with luminescent clouds as NASA tests a new system that supports science studies of the ionosphere and aurora with […]
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Graduation Ceremony for the GCC’s First MSC Program in Space Systems and Technology Held in Abu Dhabi
Yahsat, Masdar Institute of Science and Technology and Orbital ATK, celebrated the graduation ceremony of the first batch of graduates from the Institute’s Master’s concentration in space systems and technology […]
