NASA wants clarity on Orion heat shield issue before stacking Artemis II rocket
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Astronomers think they’ve found a plausible explanation of the Wow! signal
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Read MoreAgainst all odds, an asteroid mining company appears to be making headway
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Read MoreRussian pensioners urge Vladimir Putin to rescue Starliner astronauts
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A frontrunner in Europe’s private launch industry just lost its first rocket
Enlarge / RFA’s first stage during a four-engine test-firing in May. The first stage of…
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This year’s summer COVID wave is big; FDA may green-light COVID shots early
With the country experiencing a relatively large summer wave of COVID-19, the Food and Drug…
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That book is poison: Even more Victorian covers found to contain toxic dyes
Enlarge / Composite image showing color variation of emerald green bookcloth on book spines, likely…
Read MoreRocket Lab entered “hero mode” to finish Mars probes—now it’s up to Blue Origin
Enlarge / The two spacecraft for NASA’s ESCAPADE mission at Rocket Lab’s factory in Long…
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