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Moon Mission Plans: NASA and China Should Talk, Says NASA Chief

October 23, 2024

NASA and China are both planning to set up bases on the moon. NASA's Artemis program and China's International Lunar Research Station (ILRS) aim to land astronauts at the lunar south pole. This region is special because it might have lots of water ice, which is crucial for making rocket fuel and sup

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NASA to Pick New Mars Sample Return Plan by Year-End

October 23, 2024

NASA is making progress toward deciding a revised plan for the Mars Sample Return (MSR) mission by the end of this year. The goal? To lower costs and speed up the timeline. Recently, NASA received 12 studies exploring different approaches to MSR. These studies come from companies like Blue Origin, L

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Black Holes' Glowing Crowns: A New Look

October 23, 2024

Ever heard of black holes having crowns? Well, they do! These crowns, called coronas, are super-hot plasma regions around black holes. NASA's IXPE spacecraft recently studied 12 black holes to figure out what these coronas look like and how they're connected to the swirling disks of matter around th

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NASA's High-Flying Fleet: A Closer Look at Their Aircraft

October 23, 2024

Did you know NASA isn't just about rockets and space shuttles? They also fly some pretty impressive aircraft! NASA was created in 1958 to explore space and improve aeronautics. Over the years, they've sent astronauts to the moon and even built their own space station. But what about their aircraft?

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NASA's New Path to Space: Commercial Satellites

October 22, 2024

NASA is making a big change in how it talks to space. Instead of using its own satellites, like the Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS), it's switching to commercial ones. This is happening on November 8th. These new satellites are made by companies like SpaceX and Inmarsat. NASA will use them

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NASA's Moon Mission: Logistics and Duty Drawback

October 22, 2024

Ever wondered how NASA plans to send humans back to the moon? In a recent episode of "WHAT THE TRUCK? ! ? ", host Dooner chats with NASA’s Logan Kennedy about the logistics of the Artemis missions. We get to peek behind the scenes at how NASA is gearing up to land humans on the moon again. The episo

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The Journey Begins: NASA's Europa Clipper Set for a 1. 8 Billion Mile Trek

October 22, 2024

After nearly a decade of planning, NASA's Europa Clipper is finally ready for lift-off. Designed to explore Jupiter's icy moon Europa, the spacecraft will travel over 1. 8 billion miles. Launched on October 14, 2024, at 12:06 EST, it will take a Falcon Heavy rocket to get there. Once in Jupiter's or

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NASA's New Moonwalkers: Prada's Stylish Spacewear

October 19, 2024

Ever wondered what astronauts will wear on their next moon adventure? NASA just revealed its new spacesuit for the Artemis III mission, set for 2026. This cool outfit, named AxEMU, was designed by Axiom Space and Prada. The big deal? It's not just for the moon, but also for spacewalks near Earth. T

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Why the Northern Lights Will Keep Shining

October 19, 2024

Ever noticed how the northern lights have been popping up more often lately? It turns out there's a reason behind this! NASA has some exciting news: the sun is at its peak activity, known as the solar maximum. This means we can expect more beautiful auroras for the next couple of years. The sun goe

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NASA's Got a Trash Problem: Can You Solve It for $3M?

October 19, 2024

NASA is facing a major trash problem for its long-term lunar missions. To tackle this, they've launched the LunaRecycle Challenge, offering up to $3 million in prizes. This competition, split into two phases, seeks innovative recycling solutions to reduce space junk and improve sustainability. For