NASA, Blue Origin and Mars
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The ESCAPADE mission, short for Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, is the first dual-satellite mission to another planet. Two identical spacecraft will orbit in formation to provide a first-of-its-kind 3D view of Mars' magnetosphere and upper atmosphere.
A NASA mission will send twin spacecraft to Mars to learn what happened to the Red Planet's ancient, thick atmosphere.
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NASA spots large asteroid on collision course with the Moon
For once, Earth isn’t the one in the crosshairs. NASA scientists have confirmed that a fast-moving asteroid first spotted by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) in Chile could hit the Moon on December 22,
ESCAPADE is overseen by the University of California Berkeley, who named the spacecraft’s onboard satellites Blue and Gold after the school’s colors. In addition to its primary objectives, the spacecraft will be the first to reach Mars using a new trajectory path.
“We just want to help the US get to the Moon,” said Dave Limp, CEO of the space company founded by Jeff Bezos. “If NASA wants to go quicker, we would move heaven and Earth, pun intended, to try to get to the Moon sooner. And I think we have some good ideas.”
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Trump again taps tech billionaire Jared Isaacman to lead NASA after previously pulling nomination
President Donald Trump is nominating tech billionaire Jared Isaacman for a second time to serve as administrator of NASA, he announced on social media Tuesday.
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Trump once again nominates tech space traveler Jared Isaacman to serve as NASA administrator
President Donald Trump is nominating Jared Isaacman to serve as his NASA administrator after all. The announcement comes five months after Trump withdrew the tech billionaire’s nomination, originally announced during the presidential transition,
Trump said Jared Isaacman's astronaut experience and dedication to "advancing the new space economy make him suited to lead NASA into a bold new era."