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  SpaceX's Dragon Capsule Can Now Land Like a Rocket in Case of an Emergency

  Gizmodo - Passant Rabie

  The crew capsule was always designed to land propulsively, but NASA felt more comfortable using parachutes for its astronauts. Over the past four …

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  2 days ago

  China’s Reusable Satellite Returns to Earth After Experimenting With Crop Mutations in Space

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  The Shijian-19 satellite carried seeds to orbit, exposing them to the microgravity environment to test plant mutation in space. A Chinese satellite …

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  3 days ago

  Secretive Space Force Vehicle Will Conduct 'Groundbreaking' Maneuver to Adjust Its Orbit

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  Following a series of new maneuvers, the spaceplane will wrap up its seventh mission after nearly a year in space. After spending a little over 10 …

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  5 days ago

  NASA's Next Big Thing: These Space Telescopes Could Reveal the Secrets of Black Holes

  Gizmodo - Isaac Schultz

  NASA selected two space observatory proposals for additional review, and one is expected to be cleared for a 2032 launch. Last week, NASA selected two …

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  6 days ago

  Hurricane Milton's Imminent Landfall Officially Delays NASA Mission to Jupiter

  Gizmodo - Isaac Schultz

  The Europa Clipper was set to launch Thursday but Mother Nature had other plans. NASA’s Europa Clipper, a mission set to probe Jupiter’s icy moon, …

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  6 days ago

  Can Rocket Lab Save NASA’s Mission to Bring Pieces of Mars to Earth?

  Gizmodo - Passant Rabie

  NASA is in desperate need of an alternative plan for its Mars Sample Return, and is hoping the private industry can salvage its ambitious mission. For …