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Amazon satellite launch scrubbed due to weather
Weather prevented a rocket carrying the first batch of Amazon satellites designed to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink from lifting off Wednesday, in a setback for the planned Project Kuiper network.
"Stubborn cumulus clouds and persistent winds make liftoff not possible within the available window," read a liveblog update from operator United Launch Alliance (ULA), a joint venture between B Trump's NASA chief pick says will 'prioritize' Mars mission
NASA will prioritize sending astronauts to Mars, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the US space agency said Wednesday, shifting focus beyond a long-planned return to the Moon - but insisting both were achievable.
Though NASA's "Artemis" Moon mission was announced in Trump's first term, he has since openly mused about heading straight to Mars, prompting concerns that China or others coul Billionaire spacewalker highlights Mars trip for astronauts in his bid to become NASA's next chief
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DORIS joins ESA’s Genesis mission
The second Genesis Science Workshop, held on 3 and 4 April in Matera, Italy, brought together the ESA Genesis team, industry experts and scientists from the international community to discuss the mission’s progress, including the latest satellite design evolutions, and prepare for the most extensive science exploitation possible. ESA and the French Space Agency CNES signed a contract during the event, confirming that the fourth geodetic technique, DORIS, will join the mission.
New ESA invention tested in a chamber of no echoes
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New ESA invention tested in a chamber of no echoes New observations show the asteroid that won't hit Earth resembles a spinning hockey puck
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A micromoon will grace the night skies this weekend
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P160C solid-propellant rocket motor rolls out to its test stand
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P160C solid-propellant rocket motor rolls out to its test stand In Alabama, NASA's annual rover vehicle challenge drives inspiration for moon, beyond
NASA will kick off its 31st annual Rover Competition this week in Alabama, giving students from around the world a chance to show their engineering prowess in the space agency's " obstacle course games.
On Friday, student teams will gather for NASA's annual Human Exploration Rover Challenge near the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville to compete at the U.S. Space & Rocket Cen NASA to livestream Senate confirmation hearing for Trump's nominee to lead space agency
NASA announced Monday it will livestream the Senate confirmation hearing of President Donald Trump's nominee to lead America's space agency.
On Wednesday, Jared Isaacman is slated to sit down in front of lawmakers at 10 a.m. EDT inside the Russell Building before the Senate's Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation as the panel considers Isaacman to be the next NASA administra