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Why Starship Is the Holy Grail for SpaceX
SpaceX is counting on Starship rockets to carry more than 100 metric tons of cargo and crew per launch and help build out the company’s prized Starlink unit.
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New Chief Scientist Wants NASA to Be About Climate Science, Not Just Space
Katherine Calvin was appointed NASA’s new Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor on Monday. She wants to improve data accessibility.
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Where Four-Legged Robot Dogs Are Finding Work in a Tight Labor Market
These robotic dogs are mobility platforms that can be equipped with different payloads depending on the type of information that companies want to gather.
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SpaceX Launches the Crew-3 Mission for NASA, the Company's Fifth Human Spaceflight
Elon Musk’s SpaceX launched four astronauts from Florida on Wednesday.
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SpaceX Is About to Launch Four More Astronauts for NASA. Here's What You Should Know
Elon Musk’s space company is set to launch the Crew-3 mission for NASA on Wednesday evening, in the fifth SpaceX crewed mission in the past 18 months.
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Boston Dynamics Has Captivated the Public With Viral Videos, Now It's Looking to Impress Paying Customers
CNBC got a rare look at Boston Dynamics’ office in Massachusetts to see two of the robots the company is working to commercialize: Spot and Stretch.
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SpaceX Is Set to Launch Four Nonprofessional Astronauts to Orbit: Here's What You Should Know
SpaceX is set to make history once again, as Elon Musk’s space company prepares to launch a four-member nonprofessional crew to orbit.
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The International Space Station Will Soon Be Retired, But a Replacement Likely Won't Come From NASA
The International Space Station will likely be retired within the decade. NASA hopes to save money by having commercial companies build the next space outpost.
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Tide Partners With NASA to Create Detergent for Astronauts and Help Save Water on Earth
Tide to Go is going to outer space. Tide detergent is partnering with NASA to keep astronauts’ spacesuits clean, even if they travel to Mars.
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NASA Is Learning How to Farm on Mars and the Moon
As Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos rocket companies lead a new space race, NASA is working on AI and robotics to farm space plants and feed interplanetary humans.
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New ETF Disclosure Highlights One More Risk Investors Need to Watch for: Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
As new reports confirm unexplained events in the skies, one space-themed ETF is taking the unusual step of adding the phenomena to its risk disclosures.
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Meet Hayley Arceneaux, 29-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Set to Become Youngest American in Space
“My battle with cancer really prepared me for space travel.”
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Why SpaceX's Historic Manned NASA Flight Is Important for Elon Musk's Mars Ambitions
SpaceX’s first-ever manned space flight with two NASA astronauts on Wednesday is a major milestone for Elon Musk’s private spacecraft company and it could be another step toward Musk’s longstanding goal of colonizing Mars.
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How SpaceX, Social Media and the ‘Worm' Helped NASA Become Cool Again
The future of NASA and American space exploration was recently up in the air. Now, the space agency is as hot as ever. How did NASA become cool again?
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Why NASA Wants to Put a Nuclear Power Plant on the Moon
NASA plans to build a nuclear power plant on the moon and Mars to support its long-term exploration plans.
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How NASA Is Evolving Through Partnerships With Private Space Companies
Companies are increasingly looking to space as a place of business, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration has been changing in several different ways, especially by partnering with corporations to develop new technologies. Earlier this year NASA announced it would open the International Space Station to private astronauts, with short missions beginning as soon as 2020. Additionally, NASA said...
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Space Enthusiasts Preparing for Meteor Outburst Thursday Night
A brilliant flurry in the sky near the Unicorn constellation is expected Thursday night over the eastern half of North America and all South America.
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Vice President Mike Pence Visits California for 2 Days
Vice President Mike Pence arrived in California Wednesday for a two-day visit to support President Donald Trump and tour a NASA facility.
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Mercury Putting on Rare Show Monday, Parading Across the Sun
Mercury is putting on a rare celestial show today, parading across the sun in view of most of the world. The solar system’s smallest, innermost planet will resemble a tiny black dot Monday as it passes directly between Earth and the sun. It begins at 7:35 a.m. EST. The entire 5 ½-hour event will be visible, weather permitting, in the...
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Burlingame High Senior Wins Top Honor in Global Science Competition
A 17-year-old Peninsula student won the $250,000 top prize in the fifth annual Breakthrough Junior Challenge, a global science video competition, the Breakthrough Prize Foundation announced Sunday.