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NASA wants new 'deorbit tug' to bring space station down in 2030
NASA aims to develop a spacecraft capable of steering the International Space Station (ISS) to a controlled destruction in Earth's atmosphere when its time in orbit is up. We first learned about this plan on Thursday (March 9), when the White House released its 2024 federal budget request. NASA's $27.2 billion allocation included $180 million "to initiate development of a new space tug" that could safely deorbit the ISS over the open ocean after its operational life ends in 2030, as well as potentially perform other activities.
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Astronaut crew splashes down near Florida, ending five-month stay in space
The four astronauts who make up the Crew-5 team aboard the International Space Station returned home from a five-month stay in space Saturday, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico.
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NASA gets $27.2 billion in White House's 2024 budget request
That's $1.8 billion more than the agency received this year.
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Biden budget seeks $27.2 billion for NASA, with increases for moon and Mars programs
President Joe Biden is seeking to increase the budget for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to $27.2 billion next year, according to a proposed 2024 budget released Thursday. The request represents a 7% increase from NASA’s budget in fiscal year 2023, with more funds allocated for the space agency’s Artemis lunar program.
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International Space Station fires thrusters to avoid collision with satellite
The ISS playing dodgeball with debris and other satellites in low earth orbit (LEO) is becoming more common.
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NASA's Curiosity rover spots "sun rays" on Mars for the first time
NASA's Curiosity rover has captured "sun rays" on Mars for the first time, the agency says. The footage was taken on Feb. 6, NASA said, and showed the phenomenon as the sun set on the planet. This is the first time, NASA said, that the sun rays, also known as crepuscular rays, have been viewed so clearly.
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Are telescopes on the Moon doomed before they’ve even been built?
For radioastronomers, the far side of the Moon could be the last unspoilt refuge in the Solar System. Planet Earth — and all the human-made electromagnetic noise it spews out into space — stays permanently below the horizon, so that any radio observatories positioned there would be free to observe the cosmos without interference.
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'Absolutely unreal:' NASA astronaut snaps amazing photo of auroras from space station
You don't often see Earth's dazzling auroras from this angle. NASA astronaut Josh Cassada just snapped a stunning shot of the light display from his perch on the International Space Station (ISS), which flies about 250 miles (400 kilometers) above Earth on average.
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Every space crew needs a mission patch. This company has designed NASA's for 50 years
Since the first days of the space program, astronauts wear a special patch specific to each mission. A small North Carolina company has designed them all since the Apollo lunar launches.
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NASA's Artemis moon program receives salute from Apollo 11's Buzz Aldrin (video)
The second person to walk on the moon can't wait to see new astronauts follow in his footprints. Buzz Aldrin, one of the astronauts of the Apollo 11 mission of 1969, said Thursday (Feb. 23) he is excited to see NASA land people on the moon again as soon as 2025 with its Artemis program.
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NASA Images Confirm China's Mars Rover Hasn't Moved in Months
China's famously secretive space agency is quiet on the health of the rover.
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NASA confirms 1,000-pound meteor hit the ground in Texas
NASA confirmed a meteor that was about 2 feet wide and weighed roughly 1,000 pounds fell in South Texas. Experts believe the space rock broke into several pieces before hitting the ground around 6 p.m. Wednesday near McAllen, Texas.
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A planned Uranus probe wouldn't get there till the 2040s. Here's why
Neptune and Uranus have long been neglected when it comes to solar system exploration. Many astronomers think that is a shame, as these two planets are particularly weird outliers among the bodies that orbit the Sun. Uranus, for example, the seventh planet from our Sun, has a unique tilt that makes it appear to spin sideways, orbiting the Sun like a rolling ball while circled by nine, dense rings. Both Uranus and Neptune may also have diamond rain in their atmospheres.
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NASA's "evolved structures" radically reduce weight – and waiting
Evolution has shaped the load-bearing skeletons of animals over aeons with incredible precision. Now, an accelerated simulation of the evolution process is helping NASA create stronger, lighter parts for its spacecraft projects – in record time.
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WATCH: Huge portion of the Sun breaks off from the surface, swirls around its North Pole
Researchers at NASA were baffled when they saw a piece of the Sun, breaking off from its surface and creating a vortex around its North Pole. Scientists are still trying to understand what impact this event will have on Earth, and when.
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Tiny NASA moon probe can't reach lunar orbit as planned
Lunar Flashlight is now targeting high-Earth orbit, with monthly moon flybys.
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Jupiter's moon count jumps to 92, most in solar system
Astronomers have discovered 12 new moons around Jupiter, putting the total count at a record-breaking 92. That's more than any other planet in our solar system. Saturn, the one-time leader, comes in a close second with 83 confirmed moons.
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NASA Columbia disaster: The investigation into one of history's worst space tragedies - and its lasting legacy
The Columbia space shuttle disaster resulted in the deaths of seven astronauts and changed the way NASA prepared and carried out such missions. Twenty years on, the agency's administrator at the time and a member of its investigation board reflect on the lasting legacy of the tragedy.
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NASA tested new propulsion tech that could unlock new deep space travel possibilities
With the successful launch of Artemis I behind it, NASA has been doubling down on efforts to make deep space travel – and it’s reported future trips to the Moon and Mars – easier to achieve. We’ve already reported on why the Space Launch System used for the Artemis mission isn’t sustainable, but now NASA has tested a new propulsion tech that could cut down on the fuel needed for those missions.
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It’s Not Sci-Fi—NASA Is Funding These Mind-Blowing Projects
The space agency gave money to researchers working on liquid telescope mirrors, a lunar oxygen pipeline, and Martian building blocks made of fungi.
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