How Fast Do Satellites Actually Travel?
Satellites serve many purposes while they orbit above the Earth, but as they do so, how fast do they actually move? The answer may surprise you.
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Why Do Rockets Curve When Launched Instead Of Going Straight Up?
One might be inclined to think that rockets would launch straight upward, but they don't, they curve along the way, and here's the science behind that.
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How Astronauts Perform Basic Everyday Tasks In Zero Gravity
Getting to outer space is tough, but living there presents a whole new slew if issues. Check out how astronauts accomplish everyday tasks in orbit.
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Why Is The Moon Rusting? NASA May Have The Answer
Mars is the Red Planet, but turns out the moon has the makings of a reddish cast, too. Yes, scientists have found rust on the moon. The question is: why?
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Why Is Mars Red? Scientists Have A New Theory
With new data coming in from Mars, scientists have a new theory about why the planet is red. What does this mean for whether Mars once supported life?
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This NASA Mission Could Reveal Where The Building Blocks Of Life Originated
In an epic NASA mission, SPHEREx will take large-scale images of the sky, observing hundreds of millions of stars and galaxies.
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How Training In Submarines Helps Prepare Astronauts For Space Travel
Although the deep seas and space seem like opposites, there are actually enough similarities between them that their study can reveal insights.
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4 Ways NASA Is Using AI For Space Exploration
Artificial intelligence is making a huge splash now, but NASA saw its potential long ago. Here are four ways AI is helping the U.S. explore space.
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What Do Starlink Satellites Look Like And Can You Track Them?
How do you spot a Starlink satellite from the ground? What do they look like up close? Is there any way of tracking their paths? Find out here.
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4 Space Projects You May Not Have Realized Kawasaki Is Involved In
Kawasaki might be better known for its dirt bikes, but it actually has a hand in some of the most sophisticated aeronautical tech out there.
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NASA Wants To Explore Distant Ocean Planets With These Robots
The next phase of robotic research of ocean worlds is the development of underwater explorers.
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A Supernova Could Help Uncover The Universe's Most Mysterious Substance
Scientists hope to use a gamma ray telescope to observe a future supernova to help prove the existence of dark matter.
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Asteroids And Earth's Fate: Are We Really Prepared To Prevent A Catastrophe?
Humanity is better prepared than ever before to prevent a large asteroid from crashing into Earth, but there's more work, and surveillance, to be done.
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This Planet Shows What Earth Might Look Like In 8 Billion Years' Time
Exoplanets can be quite different from Earth, but occasionally researchers find one that gives a sneak peak into what the future might look like.
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3 Surprising Things ISS Astronauts Are Absolutely Banned From Doing
Living aboard the ISS may seem like a dream come true, and you might be right, but everything astronauts are banned from doing might make you think twice.
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13 Interesting Facts About The International Space Station
The ISS is laying the groundwork for future long-term missions to Mars and beyond while remaining the single coolest thing we've ever built. Here's why.
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Why SpaceX Ditched Landing Gear For 'Chopsticks' On Starship
SpaceX made history when it successfully caught the Starship’s Super Heavy booster in “chopstick” arms. Here is why it no longer uses landing gear.
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12 Of The Most Important Satellite Launches In History
Satellite history is littered with "firsts." Many early space launches constituted key moments in the Cold War space race and the progression of science.
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5 Of The Most Futuristic Features Of SpaceX's EVA Suits
SpaceX space suits look pretty different to the bulky design we've all grown used to seeing from NASA. So what makes the company's designs so different?
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Mars Has Creepy Geological 'Spiders' And Researchers Have Recreated Them On Earth
The surface of Mars is covered in spider-like patterns, but how they formed has long been a mystery. Researchers at NASA may have just figured it out.
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10 International Collaborations That Pushed Space Exploration Into The Future
The United States may have landed on the moon first, but to achieve the most out of it, space exploration is really more of a team effort.
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The Evolution Of The Telescope, From Galileo To Hubble And Beyond
Astronomers have constructed telescopes of every kind - massive observatories designed to pick up faint traces of light across space.
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How Scientists Research Astronauts' Mental Health In Space
It's very important that space agencies support the mental health of astronauts. That's why there are various experiments on this topic going on right now.
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Stranded NASA Astronauts Are Ditching Boeing Spacesuits For SpaceX Gear: Here's Why
The Boeing Starliner mission is set to return without its astronauts. Now, these stranded astronauts are ditching their spacesuits for SpaceX gear.
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Everything We Know About SpaceX's New Raptor 3 Engine
SpaceX has announced its third-generation reusable methane-oxygen staged combustion engine, the Raptor 3. This is what we know.
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5 Times Space Junk Almost Caused A Major Disaster
Space junk is a huge concern for those who want to put anything into orbit or keep it there. Here are a few times that space junk narrowly averted disaster.
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SpaceX Dragon: How The Groundbreaking Capsule Got Its Name
While Dragon is just a cool name for a space capsule on its own, its nomenclature does actually have an origin story, according to Elon Musk and SpaceX.
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