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11/15/22

A Solar Sail Spacecraft Is About to Come Down Through Earth's Atmosphere in a Fiery Flame

LightSail 2 will end its mission by reentering Earth's atmosphere after spending 3.5 years in orbit.

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PublishedNovember 15, 2022

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11/15/22

After Unfurling Its Massive Array, Commercial Satellite Becomes as Bright as Orion's Stars

AST SpaceMobile fully deployed the satellite's array of antennas that stretches across 693-square-feet.

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PublishedNovember 15, 2022

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11/15/22

NASA Delays Return to Earth's Evil Twin, Venus

The space agency is targeting a launch date in October 2031 for its Venus mission.

PublishedNovember 15, 2022

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11/14/22

What to Know About This Week's Spacewalks Outside the ISS

NASA astronauts are stepping outside the ISS after a long hiatus to figure out a water leak issue inside the…

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PublishedNovember 14, 2022

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11/14/22

Air Force's Mysterious Spaceplane Finally Lands After Spending 2.5 Years in Orbit

The reusable vehicle set a new record during its sixth mission by spending 908 days in orbit.

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PublishedNovember 14, 2022

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11/11/22

Satellite Sets New Relay Record for Sending Martian Messages to Earth

The 19-year-old Mars Express has now relayed data for seven different Mars ground missions, NASA's Perseverance…

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PublishedNovember 11, 2022

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11/11/22

Looks Like We're Going to Have to Get Used to China's Crashing Rockets

The core stages of the rocket have performed four uncontrolled reentries to date, posing a potential threat to human…

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PublishedNovember 11, 2022

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11/10/22

NASA's Moon Rocket Endures Excessive Winds on Its Launchpad in Florida

The space agency may need to go through an additional process to clear its rocket for launch due to Tropical Storm…

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PublishedNovember 10, 2022

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11/10/22

NASA Recovers Inflatable Heat Shield From Pacific Ocean After Orbital Test

The inflatable shield's ceramic fiber is designed to withstand the scorching temperatures of atmospheric reentry.

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PublishedNovember 10, 2022

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11/9/22

NASA on Track to Test Its Inflatable Heat Shield in Space Tomorrow Morning

The fascinating heat shield demonstration is expected to happen shortly after 4:25 a.m ET on Thursday.

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PublishedNovember 9, 2022

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11/9/22

Cygnus Freighter Reaches ISS With Only One Functioning Solar Array

Northrop Grumman's spacecraft, carrying 8,200 pounds of cargo, was able to draw enough power and reach the orbiting…

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PublishedNovember 9, 2022

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11/8/22

Tesla Releases Update to Fix the Reason Behind Its Latest Recall of 40,000 Vehicles

The company recalled more than 40,000 Model S and Model X vehicles after a software defect caused some of them to…

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PublishedNovember 8, 2022

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11/8/22

Webb Telescope's Mid-Infrared Camera Is Fully Back in Action After Worrisome Glitch

The Webb team had to pause observations in the medium-resolution spectroscopy mode after a problem arose in late…

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PublishedNovember 8, 2022

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11/8/22

Auto Detailing Company Recalls a Batch of Its Hand Sanitizers That May Contain Methanol

FDA testing found that a lot of the company's hand sanitizers was contaminated with methanol.

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PublishedNovember 8, 2022

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11/8/22

All Is Not Well at NASA's JPL

A review of the upcoming Psyche mission found a host of issues with NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, resulting in…

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PublishedNovember 8, 2022

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11/7/22

Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft Fails to Deploy Solar Array Shortly After Launch

Northrop Grumman says the expendable freighter, with one of two arrays deployed, should have enough power to…

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PublishedNovember 7, 2022

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11/4/22

U.S. Needs a Space Bureau to Regulate the 'New Space Age,' FCC Says

Satellites are launching to orbit at a record pace, prompting the FCC to rethink the way it's organized.

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PublishedNovember 4, 2022

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11/4/22

Rocket Lab Aborts Second Attempt at Catching a Rocket With a Helicopter

The company lost communication with the descending Electron booster and opted to pull its helicopter away from the…

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UpdatedNovember 4, 2022

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11/3/22

Defense Department Announces Plans for a Secure Internet in Space

The Defense Innovation Unit signed agreements with four companies, including Amazon and Microsoft.

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PublishedNovember 3, 2022

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11/2/22

SpaceX's Huge Starship Rocket Could Launch as Early as Next Month, NASA Says

The private company has pushed back the inaugural flight of the heavy-lift launch vehicle several times, but signs…

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PublishedNovember 2, 2022

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A Solar Sail Spacecraft Is About to Come Down Through Earth's Atmosphere in a Fiery Flame

After Unfurling Its Massive Array, Commercial Satellite Becomes as Bright as Orion's Stars

NASA Delays Return to Earth's Evil Twin, Venus

What to Know About This Week's Spacewalks Outside the ISS

Air Force's Mysterious Spaceplane Finally Lands After Spending 2.5 Years in Orbit

Satellite Sets New Relay Record for Sending Martian Messages to Earth

Looks Like We're Going to Have to Get Used to China's Crashing Rockets

NASA's Moon Rocket Endures Excessive Winds on Its Launchpad in Florida

NASA Recovers Inflatable Heat Shield From Pacific Ocean After Orbital Test

NASA on Track to Test Its Inflatable Heat Shield in Space Tomorrow Morning

Cygnus Freighter Reaches ISS With Only One Functioning Solar Array

Tesla Releases Update to Fix the Reason Behind Its Latest Recall of 40,000 Vehicles

Webb Telescope's Mid-Infrared Camera Is Fully Back in Action After Worrisome Glitch

Auto Detailing Company Recalls a Batch of Its Hand Sanitizers That May Contain Methanol

All Is Not Well at NASA's JPL

Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft Fails to Deploy Solar Array Shortly After Launch

U.S. Needs a Space Bureau to Regulate the 'New Space Age,' FCC Says

Rocket Lab Aborts Second Attempt at Catching a Rocket With a Helicopter

Defense Department Announces Plans for a Secure Internet in Space

SpaceX's Huge Starship Rocket Could Launch as Early as Next Month, NASA Says