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Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at 93
Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first U.S.-Soviet space linkup, died Monday. He was 93.
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Stellar blast: A rare nova explosion will ignite a ‘new' star in the sky this year
A nova outburst located more than 3,000 light-years away will be visible to the naked when it decorates the night sky this year, offering stargazers a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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Private US moon lander to end mission early after landing mishap
The first private U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon broke a leg at touchdown before falling over.
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Private lunar lander makes history with successful moon touchdown
A private lander touched down on the moon Thursday but managed just a weak signal back, as flight controllers scrambled to gain better contact with the first U.S. spacecraft to reach the lunar surface in more than 50 years. Scott Budman reports.
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Privately built lunar lander makes history with successful moon touchdown
A robotic spacecraft made history Thursday becoming the first privately built craft to touch down on the lunar surface, as well as the first American vehicle to accomplish the feat in more than 50 years.
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NASA seeks volunteers for yearlong Mars simulator mission
NASA is looking for four people to spend a year living in a simulated version of Mars, the administration announced Tuesday.
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Skyscraper-size asteroid will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday
Astronomers say an asteroid as big as a skyscraper will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday.
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Citizen stargazers help uncover distant planets
Is there life out there in space? Amateur stargazers are helping NASA do the groundwork that could ultimately answer that question, and they’re doing it with a smart telescope in their backyards. NBC Bay Area’s Raj Mathai spoke to Fadi Saibi and his 14-year-old daughter Sophie, for some insight.
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Photo exhibit celebrates NASA's 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing
A Pacifica nature photographer filled half of his gallery with photographs he didn’t take, driven by a passion for space and the legacy of NASA Ames Research Center in the Bay Area.
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Photo exhibit celebrates NASA's 50th anniversary of Apollo 11 landing
A Pacifica nature photographer filled half of his gallery with photographs he didn’t take, driven by a passion for space and the legacy of NASA Ames Research Center in the Bay Area. Kris Sanchez reports.
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More delays for NASA's astronaut moonshots, with crew landing off until 2026
Astronauts will have to wait until next year before flying to the moon and at least two years before landing on it, under the latest round of delays announced by NASA on Tuesday.
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U.S. moon landing attempt in jeopardy due to ‘critical' fuel leak
The first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years was in jeopardy Monday after a private company’s newly launched spacecraft developed a “critical” fuel leak.
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NASA laser-beamed this cat video from 19 million miles away, for science
NASA recorded Taters the cat playing with a laser to demonstrate a deep space communications technology known as Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC).
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NASA's first video streamed from deep space features orange tabby cat named Taters
An orange tabby cat named Taters stars in the first video sent by laser from deep space, stealing the show as he chases a red laser light.
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NASA launches Power to Explore writing contest
NASA is launching future dreams with its Power to Explore student challenge, a writing contest calling on kids to imagine their own nuclear powered space mission.
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From farmer to astronaut: Son of migrant farmworkers worked for NASA after being rejected 11 times
Students at Animo Legacy Charter Middle School in South Los Angeles had the opportunity Wednesday to meet and listen to Dr. Jose Hernandez, the farm worker turned NASA astronaut whose story is an inspiration to many.
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NASA's latest discovery can help explain how solar systems across the Milky Way galaxy came to be
Astronomers have discovered six planets orbiting a bright, nearby star in perfect synchrony. The rare find, announced Wednesday, can help explain how solar systems across the Milky Way galaxy came to be.
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Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend: How to see the shooting stars
While not the most active meteor shower of the year, the Leonids can still produce around 15 shooting stars per hour under clear conditions
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Astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, dies at 95
NASA astronaut Frank Borman, commander of the first Apollo mission to the moon, has died at age 95.
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Thomas Kenneth Mattingly, astronaut who guided Apollo 13 to safety, dies at 87
Mattingly’s greatest legacy was his work on the ground in 1970, in support of Apollo 13.