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December 7, 1972 was the launch of the final mission in NASA's Apollo moon program. Fifty years later, NASA finally seems poised to return people to the lunar surface.
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The dark patches, known as coronal holes, are regions where solar wind escapes more quickly and readily into space. Geomagnetic storms can disrupt GPS and hurt the power grid.
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A piece of what used to be a Russian satellite was coming uncomfortably close to the International Space Station. Space junk is a growing problem and has major implications for satellite services.
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This NASA scientist is preparing for her first zero-gravity flight for people with disabilities.
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The 16-member team will begin the study on Monday. The research, which will use unclassified data, will lead to a report that will be made available to the public next year.
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McDivitt commanded two early Gemini and Apollo missions in the 1960s that played a key role in preparing for the moon landing in 1969.
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The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft, traveling about 14,000 mph, slammed into an asteroid named Dimorphos, right on target.
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Cuando la NASA lance su nuevo gran cohete a la luna para su misión de prueba Artemis I, en el asiento del comandante habrá un "moonikin", un maniquí que viajará a la luna. La NASA realizó un concurso para elegir el nombre, y la historia detrás de esto comenzó hace 52 años en Laredo, Texas.
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TPR's Jerry Clayton spoke with scientist Elena Sabbi about the first James Webb Space Telescope images.
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Astronaut and aviation pioneer Eileen Collins shares her story at this TPR's Think Science event.