NASA rockets to fly through flickering, vanishing auroras
Two NASA rocket missions are taking to the Alaskan skies in hopes of discovering why some auroras flicker, others pulsate, ...
NASA to fly rockets into auroras to find out what causes their unique movements
Following in the footsteps of Aristotle and Galileo, NASA scientists look to take the next step in understanding auroras.
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NASA wants to launch rockets into northern lights to study 'black auroras'
NASA plans to fly two rockets through active auroras and study the unique ribbons of light that dance across the Alaskan ...
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New nuclear fuel withstands 4,220°F heat, will fly rockets to Mars in just 45 days
The company has successfully trialed a nuclear fuel that could one day drastically cut down the travel time to Mars and ...
SpaceX set to launch Spanish satellite from KSC tonight
SpaceX is geared to send up the Space Coast’s 10th launch of the year Wednesday night. A Falcon 9 rocket on the SpainSat NG I mission carrying a communications satellite developed by Spanish company ...
Why Musk's SpaceX Has Grown Bigger, Faster And Cheaper Than Bezos' Blue Origin
While Jeff Bezos has spent $14 billion to achieve his first space launch, his billionaire rival has built a thriving business ...
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NASA rockets to fly through flickering, vanishing auroras
The launch window for the missions — which will fly out of the Poker Flat ... and constrain where in near-Earth space they are occurring. The second rocket mission, led by Samara, will study ...
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New nuclear fuel withstands 4,220°F heat, will fly rockets to Mars in just 45 days
Estimates suggest the method could fly a spacecraft to Mars ... conventional rocket systems. Today, rockets heavily rely on chemical propulsion. Deep space probes like Voyager 1 and 2, meanwhile ...