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NASA’s Van Allen probe falls back after years of shielding space science

A spacecraft built to study one of Earth’s most hostile regions ended its mission with a return through the atmosphere years earlier than expected. Van Allen Probe A, a NASA satellite weighing about 1 ...

Massive airplane-sized, 140-foot asteroid to cross paths with Earth tomorrow, NASA alerts

A 140-foot asteroid named 2007 EG is speeding toward Earth at over 17,000 mph and will make a close flyby soon.

Northrop Grumman's 'Cygnus XL' spacecraft makes fiery return to Earth

Northrop Grumman's 'Cygnus XL' cargo spacecraft undocked from the ISS and will make a fiery reentry into Earth's atmosphere.
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NASA to provide satellite data for fisheries research in new partnership

Under a new partnership with the Science Center for Marine Fisheries (SCEMFIS), NASA will provide new advanced satellite data ...

NASA’s DART Impact Actually Changed an Asteroid System’s Orbit Around the Sun

NASA’s DART mission proved that a spacecraft can nudge an asteroid system in space, offering a real test of planetary defense ...

NASA plans to have a permanent base on the moon by 2030: How it can be done

A US Senate committee has directed NASA to begin work on a moon base "as soon as is practicable." Under legislation advanced by the Senate lawmakers, the outpost would serve as a science laboratory ...