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NASA’s Nuclear-Powered Spacecraft Poised to Transform Mars Exploration
NASA is developing a groundbreaking spacecraft concept designed to revolutionize Mars travel. The ambitious plan involves ...
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NASA Tests Nuclear Thermal Propulsion to Speed Up Mars Missions
NASA and its partners have successfully tested a nuclear thermal propulsion (NTP) fuel that could revolutionize deep-space ...
Do You Need to Worry About an Asteroid Hitting Earth?
That’s the day an asteroid dubbed 2024 YR4 may strike our planet. Cosmic bookmakers don’t make an impact terribly likely. According to NASA, the odds of a collision are just 2.3%. But that nearly ...
How NASA's Lunar Trailblazer will make a looping voyage to the moon
Before arriving at the moon, the small satellite mission will use the gravity of the sun, Earth, and moon over several months ...
What is taking so long for clean drinking after the fires?
Noah Haggerty is an environment, health and science reporter at the Los Angeles Times. With a background in physics, he has conducted research on spacecraft propulsion, fusion energy and plasma — the ...
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Airbus ZEROe Plan Postponement Cools Prospects For Hydrogen Propulsion
Airbus' postponement of a zero-emission hydrogen-powered commercial aircaft will send a chill through decarbonization efforts of an aviation industry already struggling to keep its net-zero 2050 ...
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Exploratorium’s new space exhibit encourages visitors to 'look up'
The upcoming spring exhibition at San Francisco’s Exploratorium, opening Saturday, invites museum patrons to immerse ...
An asteroid could hit Earth in 2032, NASA says. Here's what to know about the potential "city killer."
"An asteroid this size impacts Earth on average every few thousand years and could cause severe damage to a local region," ...
NASA’s New Asteroid Hunter Takes a Big Step Toward Protecting Earth
NASA’s NEO Surveyor has passed its critical design review, clearing the way for construction and testing. This infrared ...
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Two astronauts stranded on space station to touch down early
Two American astronauts who have been trapped on the International Space Station since June could return to Earth earlier in March than expected, NASA said Tuesday.
NASA says that, yes, an asteroid buzzing by in 2032 could hit Earth
While NASA says the chances of a collision with Earth are “extremely low,” the probability has been increasing since the space rock was discovered weeks ago.