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NASA Mission Strengthens 40-Year Friendship 
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As NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore launches aboard Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station Monday, May 6 on its…

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NASA Selects Commercial Service Studies to Enable Mars Robotic Science
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Nine companies have been selected to conduct early-stage studies of concepts for commercial services to support lower-cost, higher-frequency missions to…

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NASA Sets Coverage for Boeing Starliner’s First Crewed Launch, Docking
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Editor’s note: This advisory was updated on May 3, 2024, to clarify NASA Television coverage on the postlaunch news conference…

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NASA Sets Coverage for Dragon Spacecraft Relocation on Space Station
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In preparation for the arrival of NASA’s Boeing Crew Flight Test, four crew members aboard the International Space Station will…

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NASA to Provide Coverage as Dragon Departs Station with Science
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Editor’s note: This advisory was updated April 28, 2024 to correct the launch location. NASA and its international partners are…

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NASA’s Commercial Partners Deliver Cargo, Crew for Station Science
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NASA partners with commercial companies to provide safe, reliable, and cost-effective transportation of cargo and crew members to and from…

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NASA’s Optical Comms Demo Transmits Data Over 140 Million Miles
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NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications experiment also interfaced with the Psyche spacecraft’s communication system for the first time, transmitting engineering…

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NASA Shares Lessons of Human Systems Integration with Industry
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As NASA opens access to space by working with private industry, the agency is sharing its knowledge to ensure future…

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Pushing the Limits of Sub-Kilowatt Electric Propulsion Technology to Enable Planetary Exploration and Commercial Mission Concepts
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NASA has developed an advanced propulsion technology to facilitate future planetary exploration missions using small spacecraft. Not only will this…

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NASA Sets Coverage of Roscosmos Spacewalk Outside Space Station
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NASA will provide live coverage, beginning at 10:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 25, as two Roscosmos cosmonauts conduct a spacewalk…

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Climate Change Research
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Science in Space: April 2024 Everyone on Earth is touched by the effects of climate change, such as hotter temperatures,…

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NASA’s Near Space Network Enables PACE Climate Mission to ‘Phone Home’
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The PACE (Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem) mission has delivered its first operational data back to researchers, a feat made…

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Astronauts To Patch Up NASA’s NICER Telescope
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NASA is planning to repair NICER (Neutron star Interior Composition Explorer), an X-ray telescope on the International Space Station, during…

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NASA to Host a Pair of Briefings for Starliner Crew Flight
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Editor’s note: This media advisory was updated Thursday, April 25, 2024, to change the start time of the flight readiness…

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NASA Selects New Crew for Next Simulated Mars Journey
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Lee esta historia en español aquí. NASA has selected a new crew of four volunteers to participate in a simulated…

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The April 8 Total Solar Eclipse: Through the Eyes of NASA
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On April 8, 2024, the Moon’s shadow swept across North America, treating millions to a breathtaking view of a total…

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New NASA Strategy Envisions Sustainable Future for Space Operations
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To address a rapidly changing space operating environment and ensure its preservation for generations to come, NASA released the first…

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NASA Shares Medical Expertise with New Space Station Partners
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NASA is opening access to space for more people by working with private industry on the development of new commercial…

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Commercial Space Frequently Asked Questions
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NASA supports a robust commercial space economy that advances American industry and promotes technological discovery through in-space work and research.…

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NASA Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Crewmates Return from Space Station
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NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara returned to Earth after a six-month research mission aboard the International Space Station on Saturday, along…

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Introduction to Spectrum
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You can’t see it. . .you can’t touch it. . .you can’t live without it. Use these downloadable activity sheets…

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NASA Sets Coverage for Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Crewmates Return
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Three crew members are scheduled to begin their return to Earth on Friday, April 5, from the International Space Station.…

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NASA Engineer Chris Lupo Receives 2024 Federal Engineer Award
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The National Society of Professional Engineers named Chris Lupo, deputy chief engineer of NASA’s Commercial Crew Program, as the agency’s…

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NASA Astronaut Loral O’Hara, Expedition 70 Science Highlights
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NASA astronaut Loral O’Hara is returning home after six months aboard the International Space Station. During her time on the…

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NASA Astronaut Don Pettit to Conduct Science During Fourth Mission
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During his fourth mission to the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Don Pettit will serve as a flight engineer and…

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Optical Fiber Production
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Science in Space: March 2024 Optical fibers are used on Earth and in space for applications in medicine, defense, cybersecurity,…

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NASA Astronaut Tracy Dyson, Crewmates Safely En Route to Space Station
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Three crew members including NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson successfully launched at 8:36 a.m. EDT Saturday from the Baikonur Cosmodrome…

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International Space Station welcomes biological and physical science experiments
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NASA is sending several biological and physical sciences experiments and equipment aboard SpaceX’s 30th commercial resupply services mission. Studying biological…

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NASA’s Tiny BurstCube Mission Launches to Study Cosmic Blasts
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Editor’s note, April 18, 2024: BurstCube deployed into orbit from the space station April 18, 2024. It will begin a…

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NASA Science, Hardware Aboard SpaceX’s 30th Resupply Launch to Station
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Following a successful launch of NASA’s SpaceX 30th commercial resupply mission, new scientific experiments and technology demonstrations for the agency…

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