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NASA proves there’s a defense against killer asteroids

Posted on December 15, 2022 by sumeetsud

The stock market is dipping, inflation is on the rise and there is no end in sight to the war in Ukraine. But not all the news is bad: Our planet just got a bit safer, thanks to NASA. In…

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NASA spacecraft crashing into an asteroid

Posted on October 27, 2022 by sumeetsud

A spacecraft named Dart zeroed in on the asteroid, intent on slamming it head-on at 14,000 mph. The impact should be just enough to nudge the asteroid into a slightly tighter orbit around its companion space rock — demonstrating that…

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SpaceX launches 4-person crew to space station

Posted on November 21, 2020 by sumeetsud

SpaceX launched four astronauts to the international Space Station on Nov 15, 2020, on the first full-fledged taxi flight for NASA by a private company. The Falcon rocket thundered into the night from Kennedy Space Center with three Americans and…

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SpaceX capsule and NASA crew make 1st splashdown in 45 years

Posted on August 8, 2020 by sumeetsud

Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday (Aug 2, 2020) in a dramatic, retro-style splashdown, their capsule parachuting into the Gulf of Mexico to close out an unprecedented test flight by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company. It was the first…

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NASA sends rover on round-trip Mars mission

Posted on August 3, 2020 by sumeetsud

The biggest, most sophisticated Mars rover ever built – a car-size vehicle bristling with cameras, microphones, drills and lasers – blasted off for the red planet Thursday (July 31, 2020) as part of an ambitious, long-range project to bring the…

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NASA targets August 2 to bring astronauts from SpaceX

Posted on July 24, 2020 by sumeetsud

NASA Administration said the two astronauts, Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, from SpaceX’s Crew Dragon will leave the International Space Station on Aug 1 for a return to Earth on Aug. 2. The duo took off in the Crew Dragon…

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Comet streaking past Earth

Posted on July 12, 2020 by sumeetsud

A newly discovered comet is streaking past Earth, providing a stunning nighttime show after buzzing the sun and expanding its tail. Comet Neowise swept within Mercury’s orbit a week ago. Its close proximity to the sun caused a dust and…

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Astronauts arrive at the space station

Posted on July 8, 2020 by sumeetsud

SpaceX delivered two astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Sunday (May 31, 2020), following up a historic liftoff with an equally smooth docking in yet another first for Elon Musk’s company. With test pilots Dough Hurley and…

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