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April 17, 2021

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Virgin Galactic looks to resume test flights with new generation of spaceship

March 31, 2021 SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN | The Associated Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Virgin Galactic rolled out its newest spaceship Tuesday as the company looks to resume test flights in the coming months at its headquarters in the New Mexico desert. Company officials said it […]

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NASA rover streaks toward a landing on Mars

February 19, 2021 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA rover streaked toward a landing on Mars on Thursday in the riskiest step yet in an epic quest to bring back rocks that could answer whether life ever existed […]

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Next stop Mars: 3 spacecraft arriving in quick succession

February 11, 2021 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — After hurtling hundreds of millions of miles through space since last summer, three robotic explorers are ready to hit the brakes at Mars. The stakes — and anxiety — are sky […]

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Virgin Galactic gets NASA contract, prepares for test flight

December 3, 2020 The Associated Press

LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Virgin Galactic has been selected to provide regular access to flights for NASA payloads as the space agency conducts more research and development and plans for future exploratory missions. NASA announced […]

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

August 3, 2020 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Two NASA astronauts returned to Earth on Sunday 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 […]

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NASA launches Mars rover to look for signs of ancient life

July 30, 2020 Marcia Dunn | The Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — 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 as part of an […]

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Spacecraft snaps closest pictures of sun, ‘campfires’ abound

July 17, 2020 Marcia Dunn, Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A European and NASA spacecraft has snapped the closest pictures ever taken of the sun, revealing countless little “campfires” flaring everywhere. Scientists on Thursday released the first images taken by Solar […]

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Spacewalking astronaut loses mirror, newest space junk

June 26, 2020 Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.  — A spacewalking astronaut added to the millions of pieces of junk orbiting the Earth on Friday, losing a small mirror as soon as he stepped out of the International Space Station […]

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Satellite almost on empty gets new life after space docking

February 27, 2020 Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A communication satellite almost out of fuel has gotten a new life after the first space docking of its kind. Northrop Grumman and Intelsat announced the successful link-up nearly 22,500 miles […]

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Candy, cheese soar to space station to satisfy crew cravings 

February 16, 2020 Marcia Dunn, The Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A cargo ship rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday carrying candy and cheese to satisfy the astronauts’ cravings.  Northrop Grumman launched its Cygnus capsule from the Virginia seashore. The nearly […]

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