Turbines that harness Mars’ wind could help power human exploration missions, and open up parts of the planet for discovery where other sorts of power, such as solar or nuclear, can’t fully work.
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Mars rover captures 1st sound of dust devil on red planet
Photographed for decades on Mars but never heard until now, dust devils are common on the red planet.
NASA Orion capsule safely blazes back from moon, aces test
The space agency needed a successful splashdown to stay on track for the next Orion flight around the moon, targeted for 2024 with four astronauts.
NASA capsule buzzes moon, last big step before lunar orbit
It’s the first time a capsule has visited the moon since NASA’s Apollo program 50 years ago.
NASA’s mightiest moon rocket lifts off 50 years after Apollo
The Orion capsule was perched on top and, less than 2 hours into the flight, busted out of Earth’s orbit toward the moon.
Brunswick science teacher takes Zero-G flight through Teachers in Space Human Flight Program
St. John’s Catholic School science teacher Karin Paquin hopes to afford her students the opportunity to work in the space industry after her life-altering adventure.
Two NASA spacecraft detect biggest meteor strikes at Mars
The Insight lander measured the seismic shocks, while the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter provided stunning pictures of the resulting craters.
Astronaut James McDivitt, Apollo 9 commander, dies at 93
The NASA astronaut who commanded the Apollo 9 mission and became the space agency’s program manager for 5 Apollo missions, has died.
Greely High grad helped write algorithm for NASA mission to crash into asteroid
The mission was the first ever attempt to alter the course of an asteroid.
Bam! NASA spacecraft crashes into asteroid in defense test
The galactic grand slam occurred at a harmless asteroid 7 million miles away, with the spacecraft named Dart plowing into the small space rock at 14,000 mph.