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Trump asks NASA to explore putting crew on rocket's debut flight

EghtesadOnline: The Trump administration has directed NASA to study whether it is feasible to fly astronauts on the debut flight of the agency’s heavy-lift rocket, a mission currently planned to be unmanned and targeted to launch in late 2018, officials said on Friday.
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Publish Date:25/February/2017 | 05:00

SpaceX's Upgraded Dragon Cargo Ship Docks at Space Station

EghtesadOnline: A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station on Monday to deliver vital supplies for NASA and try something brand-new: park itself without the help of astronauts.
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Publish Date:09/December/2020 | 16:16

SpaceX's Upgraded Dragon Cargo Ship Docks at Space Station

EghtesadOnline: A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship arrived at the International Space Station on Monday to deliver vital supplies for NASA and try something brand-new: park itself without the help of astronauts.
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Publish Date:09/December/2020 | 16:16

For Funding Missions to Moon and Mars NASA Unveils $21b Budget Request

EghtesadOnline: President Trump's fiscal 2020 budget request includes $21.02 billion for NASA , funding the agency's ongoing efforts to develop commercial spacecraft and infrastructure in low-Earth orbit and to press ahead with construction and launch of the world's most powerful rocket and the Orion crew ships that will carry astronauts back to the moon.
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Publish Date:13/March/2019 | 14:21

Nasa to Land Astronauts on the Moon by 2028

EghtesadOnline: Nasa is officially looking for ideas from private companies to develop future lunar technologies, with responses due by the end of next month.
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Publish Date:18/February/2019 | 14:08

NASA Bids Farewell to Prolific Space Telescope Kepler

EghtesadOnline: The most accomplished planet-hunting machine of all time will seek out strange new worlds no more. NASA decommissioned the Kepler space telescope over the weekend, beaming "goodnight" commands to the sun-orbiting observatory.
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Publish Date:19/November/2018 | 10:12

In an interplanetary first, NASA to fly a helicopter on Mars

EghtesadOnline: NASA said on Friday it will send a small helicopter to Mars as part of the U.S. space agency’s 2020 mission to place a next-generation rover on the Martian surface, marking the first time such an aircraft will be used on another world.
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Publish Date:12/May/2018 | 05:07
The first flight of the Falcon Heavy promises to be a public spectacle, with NASA selling out $195 viewing party tickets.

SpaceX’s New Beast of a Rocket Is Go for Launch

EghtesadOnline: It’s to be expected that Elon Musk and his colleagues will want to toast the first launch of SpaceX’s new rocket, the Falcon Heavy, after more than five years of delays. But excitement for the long-awaited launch has gone far beyond space nerds and Musk enthusiasts: NASA has sold out $195 tickets to a viewing party featuring a champagne toast and a commemorative glass.
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Publish Date:29/January/2018 | 13:55

Record-breaking U.S. astronaut and crew back on Earth

EghtesadOnline: NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and two crewmates made a parachute touchdown in Kazakhstan on Saturday, capping a career-total 665 days in orbit, a U.S. record.
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Publish Date:03/September/2017 | 07:39

Record-breaking U.S. astronaut and crew back on Earth

EghtesadOnline: NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson and two crewmates made a parachute touchdown in Kazakhstan on Saturday, capping a career-total 665 days in orbit, a U.S. record.
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Publish Date:03/September/2017 | 07:39
With only four basic requirements and an eye on Mars, the agency is inundated with applications.

NASA Picks a Dozen Astronauts From a Pool of 3 Million

EghtesadOnline: It’s not too late to be an astronaut. NASA doesn’t have an age limit for this gig, and the basic requirements aren’t as onerous as you might think. The odds of scoring one of those coveted seats to the stars, however, are getting long.
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Publish Date:10/June/2017 | 07:01

7 Earth-Sized Planets Orbiting Nearby Star

EghtesadOnline: Astronomers have found at least seven Earth-sized planets orbiting the same star 40 light-years away, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Nature. The findings were also announced at a news conference at NASA headquarters in Washington.
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Publish Date:26/February/2017 | 13:01
The man who inspired Google’s co-founder will join the ride-hailing startup’s nascent project.

Uber Hires Veteran NASA Engineer to Develop Flying Cars

EghtesadOnline: In 2010, an advanced aircraft engineer at NASA ’s Langley Research Center named Mark Moore published a white paper outlining the feasibility of electric aircrafts that could take off and land like helicopters but were smaller and quieter. The vehicles would be capable of providing a speedy alternative to the dreary morning commute.
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Publish Date:07/February/2017 | 05:02

NASA Captures Image of 'Starburst' Galaxy Forming 100s of Stars Every Year

EghtesadOnline: A galaxy frantically at work producing hundreds of stars every year has been captured through the lens of the Hubble Space Telescope. Known as MCG+07-33-027, the latest discovery has redefined what astronomers know about “starburst” galaxies.
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Publish Date:18/July/2016 | 14:03