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Astronaut Thomas Stafford, commander of Apollo 10, has died at age 93
WASHINGTON — Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first…
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SpaceX’s mega rocket blasts off on a third test flight from Texas
SpaceX’s mega rocket blasted off on another test flight Thursday, aiming to make it halfway around the world this time.…
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4 new astronauts head to the International Space Station for a 6-month stay
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Four astronauts headed to the International Space Station on Sunday where they will oversee the arrivals…
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SpaceX accused of unlawfully firing employees who were critical of Elon Musk
NEW YORK — A U.S. labor agency has accused SpaceX of unlawfully firing employees who penned an open letter critical…
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US military space plane blasts off on secretive mission expected to last years
The U.S. military’s X-37B space plane blasted off Thursday on another secretive mission that’s expected to last at least a…
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All 9 aboard US Navy plane that overshot runway escape injury, Hawaii official says
HONOLULU — A U.S. Navy plane overshot a runway and went into a bay in Hawaii on Monday, and when…
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SpaceX is preparing its mega rocket for a second test flight
SpaceX is prepping its mega rocket for a test flight meant to circle the world ByMARCIA DUNN AP aerospace writer…
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SpaceX will try again to launch its mega rocket into orbit
The first launch ended in an explosion minutes after lifting off in April. ByMARCIA DUNN AP aerospace writer November 15,…
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Shimmering galaxies revealed in new photos by European space telescope
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Scientists on Tuesday unveiled the first pictures taken by the European space telescope Euclid, a shimmering…
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South Korea plans to launch its 1st military spy satellite on Nov. 30
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea said Monday it plans to launch its first domestically built spy satellite at the…
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