How space missions make discoveries on the way to their main destinations
To get somewhere in outer space, you can’t exactly drive in a straight line. Orbits are tricky things, and sending a probe to ...
Sunita Williams Faces Another Delay in Return, Assures ‘We’re Not Abandoned’ After 10-Month Space Mission
NASA is now considering March 19 as the new return date for astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore, moving up their ...
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NASA and General Atomics test nuclear fuel for future moon and Mars missions
General Atomics and NASA achieved an important milestone on the road to using nuclear-powered rockets by testing a new fuel and finding it can withstand extreme conditions.