NASA plans new Boeing Starliner missions
NASA plans an uncrewed Starliner mission to the International Space Station no earlier than December to test spacecraft fixes, with a crewed Starliner Two…
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NASA Orion spacecraft
Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on NASA Orion spacecraft.
Leak on space station triggers brief safety alert
NASA gave the all clear and the astronauts were able to return to their stations.
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Rocket explosion is bad news for both Bezos and NASA
The magnitude of the blast caused significant damage not only to the spacecraft but the launch pad
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NASA unveils new space telescope
US space agency NASA unveiled a new telescope on Tuesday to scan vast swathes of the universe for planets outside the solar system and probe the mysteries of…
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‘A mirror reflecting you’: Artemis II crew celebrates historic homecoming
'NASA is back in the business of sending astronauts to the moon and bringing them home safely.'
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Houston, we have a problem... with the toilet
NASA’s Orion spacecraft faces a clogged $23 million toilet during its return from the Moon, prompting astronauts to use contingency devices while the agency…
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How to reach the moon, again
NASA’s Artemis II mission launches four astronauts on a 10-day journey around the Moon, testing Orion spacecraft systems, life support, propulsion, and…
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Artemis astronauts ready for Moon flyby on fifth day of historic mission
NASA’s Artemis 2 crew is closing in on the Moon’s sphere of influence on day five of their 10-day mission, capturing unprecedented views of the Orientale basin…
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Artemis astronauts glimpse Moon’s ‘Grand Canyon’
‘This mission marks the first time the entire basin has been seen with human eyes.’
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America still No.1?
The contest is infrastructure — who builds first, who decides how things work up there, the iOS or Android of space.
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Moon visitors cross halfway distance from Earth
NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts reach the halfway point to the Moon, sharing stunning Earth images from Orion spacecraft and preparing for a historic lunar flyby.
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Ultra-hot planet completes orbit in just 16 hours
Astronomers study TOI-2109 b, an ultra-hot Jupiter with a 16-hour orbit, extreme temperatures, and signs of orbital decay, offering insights into planetary…
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Spacecraft bump changed asteroid’s orbit
The experiment pushed the asteroid pair into a slightly different orbit around the Sun.
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NASA opens Moon mission final check
NASA conducts final “wet dress” tests for Artemis 2, the first crewed Moon flyby in over 50 years, as teams prepare for a potential launch on 8 February with…
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NASA moves its moon rocket to launch pad
NASA rolls out the SLS rocket and Orion spacecraft for Artemis 2, the first crewed lunar mission in over 50 years, with astronauts set to orbit the Moon and…
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