First flight of the Vulcan rocket sends an American lander toward the moon
A brand-new rocket lifted off early Monday morning from Cape Canaveral, Florida, sending a robotic spacecraft toward the surface of the moon.
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SpaceX: Starship explosion ‘rapid unscheduled disassembly before stage separation’
Thursday’s launch marked the SpaceX Starship’s historic first test flight. But … “As if the flight test was not exciting enough, Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly before stage separation,” SpaceX tweeted.
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Richard Branson’s rocket company files for bankruptcy
The California-based company said in a statement Monday that it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, meaning that it can continue doing business while it restructures its debts.
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NC State grad named to 4-person crew that will fly to the moon
NASA on Monday named the four astronauts who will fly around the moon late next year, including the first woman and the first African American assigned to a lunar mission.
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Rocket made primarily of 3D-printed parts fails to achieve orbit – watch videos
A rocket made almost entirely of 3D-printed parts made its launch debut Wednesday night, lifting off amid fanfare but failing three minutes into flight — far short of orbit.
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SpaceX’s big blast: Massive engine test is step on road to orbit for ‘Super Heavy’ rocket
SpaceX attempted to ignite all 33 engines in a test fire of its gargantuan Super Heavy rocket booster on Thursday. The trial marks the company’s first “static fire” test for what is expected to be the most powerful launch vehicle ever built.
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Exoplanet is confirmed by new James Webb Space Telescope
The James Webb Space Telescope can add another cosmic accomplishment to its list: The space observatory has been used to confirm the existence of an exoplanet for the first time.
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Earth 2? Another potentially habitable planet found orbiting nearby star
A NASA mission has spotted an Earth-size exoplanet orbiting a small star about 100 light-years away. Here are the details.
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Duke’s links to new NASA’s Artemis mission: manikins Helga, Zohar
NASA’s Artemis I mission launched Wednesday, and its “crew” includes Helga and Zohar, two manikin models designed in collaboration with Duke University.
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