China is rounding off what has been a year of big progress in space, including major crewed lunar landing tests, new rockets ...
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NASA’s ‘flying bathtub’ taught the Space Shuttle how to land
In 1962, NASA’s Flight Research Center in California approved the construction of a prototype lifting body aircraft, which became the M2-F1, also known as the “ Flying Bathtub .” The designation is ...
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NASA STRIDE targets next-gen robotic mobility for Mars
NASA is quietly laying the groundwork for a new generation of robots that will not just survive on Mars, but move, scout and deliver science in ways today’s rovers cannot. The Science Transport & ...
Our Solar System contains tens of thousands of potentially dangerous asteroids that could wipe out an entire city, or worse. In Washington, a NASA office is leading efforts to spot and neutralize ...
A test vehicle struck an electrical transformer on NASA property at Kennedy Space Center's former shuttle runway after an unexpected bird strike. The lawsuit claims the company, Johnny Böhmer Proving ...
Read full article: ‘Random aerial bird strike:’ SeaWorld Orlando responds to coaster rider’s ‘duck’ lawsuit MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. – A car crash that apparently caused damage totaling more than half a ...
Sens. Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, both Republicans of Texas, want the space shuttle Discovery to be moved to Space Center Houston from its current location at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center near ...
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A memo sent by the Smithsonian said transporting Discovery could swell in price and result in irreparable damage to the space shuttle. On paper, it reads like a riddle: How do you transport a 120-foot ...
Three Chinese astronauts are stuck in space after their shuttle was used to cart another group back to Earth, leaving them in the dust. Astronauts Zhang Lu, Wu Fei and Zhang Hongzhang, all with the ...
Contrary to appearances, the vehicle that looked like a little space shuttle was not broken down when it was being hauled down the runway at Kennedy Space Center. Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser ...
When NASA needed a taxi service for its roughly 100-ton space shuttles, it couldn't exactly call an Uber. The agency needed a plane powerful enough for the job. It dug around, and the two candidates ...
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