The Spitzer space telescope answered longstanding questions about our universe, and raised many others.
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NASA’s all-female spacewalk makes history: ‘One giant leap for WOMANkind!’
Fifteen women have now performed spacewalks and the NASA administrator hails the team spacewalk as ‘another milestone toward making space more available to everyone.’
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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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Maine astronaut Jessica Meir will take her 1st spacewalk Wednesday
The Caribou native is scheduled to participate in 3 spacewalks this month, including the first all-female spacewalk Oct. 21.
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Chris Kraft, godfather of NASA’s Mission Control, dies at 95
Kraft played a crucial role in the achievements of John Glenn, Neil Armstrong and other space pioneers as a backstage visionary during the Mercury, Gemini and Apollo space missions.
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Apollo 11 astronaut returns to launch pad 50 years later
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins recalls the tension surrounding the crew that day.
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NASA plans to send a drone to Saturn’s largest moon
Using propellers, the drone, called Dragonfly, will land on several spots on the icy moon, Titan, to study whether it can support microbial life.
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NASA opening moon rock samples sealed since Apollo missions
This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the moon landing.
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Israel hopes to be 4th nation to deliver robotic lander to the moon
A decade of work will pay off Thursday night when Beresheet is launched into space.
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Opportunity, NASA’s record-setting Mars rover, is declared dead after 15 years
The enterprising robot uncovered signs that warm, liquid water had altered the planet’s ancient rocks – evidence that the conditions for life once existed on Mars.