space
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2020
Space Force war funds request marks budgetary 1st
The $77 million would go to maintaining and defending key satellites from adversary efforts.
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2020
Our View: Now-retired telescope gave us a view into the unknown
The Spitzer space telescope answered longstanding questions about our universe, and raised many others.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2020
Astronaut craves salsa, surf after record 11 months aloft
NASA astronaut Christina Koch says being part of the first all-female spacewalk was the highlight of her 328-day mission.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2020
SpaceX launches, destroys rocket in astronaut escape test
Elon Musk, the company's founder, says the next Crew Dragon could launch with a pair of NASA astronauts as early as April.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2019
U.S. astronaut sets record for longest spaceflight by a woman
Christina Koch, who arrived at the space station on March 14, broke the old mark of 288 set by former commander Peggy Whitson.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2019
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft faces another perilous test: Getting back to Earth
Officials acknowledge that re-entry and landing are significant challenges for a spacecraft that faced problems almost as soon as it was released.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2019
Mars 2020 rover will visit perfect spot to find signs of life, new studies show
Jezero Crater, a dried-up lake in the planet's northern hemisphere, shows evidence of two molecules that are known on Earth to help preserve microscopic fossils.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2019
Our View: Proud state watching as Maine native prepares to make history
Jessica Meir is scheduled to take part in the first all-female spacewalk this week.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2019
Maine astronaut Jessica Meir’s historic spacewalk rescheduled
The Caribou native is now scheduled to participate in the first all-female spacewalk on Thursday or Friday.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2019
Study finds universe might be 2 billion years younger
A new study calculates that universe may be 11.4 billion-years-old, not 13.7 billion.
