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NASA targets March for first moon mission by Artemis astronauts after fueling test success

NASA aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after acing the latest rocket fueling test.This post was originally published on this site

Flexible force fields can protect our return to the moon

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Lunar dust remains one of the biggest challenges for a long-term human presence on the moon. Its jagged, clingy nature makes it naturally stick to everything from solar panels to the inside of human lungs. […]

Atom-thin electronics withstand space radiation, potentially surviving for centuries in orbit

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Atom-thick layers of molybdenum disulfide are ideally suited for radiation-resistant spacecraft electronics, researchers in China have confirmed. In a study published in Nature, Peng Zhou and colleagues at Fudan University put a communications system composed […]

NASA moves forward with Artemis II tanking test that could set up moonshot mission

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NASA is set to begin fueling 700,000 gallons of cryogenic propellant on the Space Launch System rocket at Kennedy Space Center on Thursday as it moves ahead with a test countdown of the Artemis II […]

A ‘blood moon’ is coming to the US in March—and the next good one isn’t until 2029

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A total lunar eclipse will cross the skies over the contiguous United States on Tuesday, March 3, turning the moon a deep reddish color in what’s commonly called a “blood moon.”This post was originally published […]

SpaceX launch to feature rare booster landing in Bahamas

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It will be business as usual for SpaceX when it tries to send up a rocket from the Space Coast Thursday night, but not so much for when the rocket comes back down.This post was […]

NASA boss blasts Boeing and space agency managers for Starliner’s botched astronaut flight

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NASA’s new boss blasted Boeing and the space agency Thursday for Starliner’s botched flight that left two astronauts stuck for months at the International Space Station.This post was originally published on this site

NASA conducts second rocket fueling test that will decide when Artemis astronauts head to the moon

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NASA took another crack at fueling its giant moon rocket Thursday after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal and delayed the first lunar trip by astronauts in more than half a century.This post was originally […]

Rocket re-entry pollution measured in atmosphere for first time

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When part of a SpaceX rocket re-entered Earth’s atmosphere exactly a year ago, it created a spectacuglar fireball that streaked across Europe’s skies, delighting stargazers and sending a team of scientists rushing toward their instruments.This […]

A super stable laser on the moon could guide future lunar missions and improve our timekeeping

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Scientists are proposing to build a laser in a crater on the moon to help future lunar missions land safely in the dark and find their way around. This ultra-stable light source could also help […]