NORFOLK, Va. – A former contractor at NASA’s Langley Research Center arrested while trying to fly to China will plead…
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Remember that big asteroid that could hit Earth in 2036? Astronomers say never mind
WASHINGTON – Upon further review, a big scary-sounding asteroid is no longer even a remote threat to smash into Earth…
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Spacewalking astronauts upgrade space station
Two astronauts ventured outside the International Space Station to do some maintenance and repair work during a more-than-6-hour spacewalk Oct.…
Read MoreNASA’s $17.5B 2015 budget would fund new science missions
WASHINGTON – NASA’s 2015 budget would remain essentially flat at $17.5 billion under a White House spending proposal unveiled Tuesday…
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Sesame Street Muppets counting down to NASA Orion launch
Can you tell me how to get, how to get to… Mars? Elmo, Cookie Monster and the other popular muppets…
Read MoreDecember test flight huge for NASA’s next manned spacecraft
The first flight test of NASA’s new manned spacecraft may be six months away, but agency engineers are already looking…
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NASA eyes crew deep sleep option for Mars mission
A NASA-backed study explores an innovative way to dramatically cut the cost of a human expedition to Mars — put…
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Newfound Earth-mass planet is a gassy puffball
Astronomers have spotted a hotter and puffier version of Earth circling a distant star. The oddball exoplanet candidate KOI-314c is…
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