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As the amount of junk in space magnifies, space agencies warn future missions could be in danger
In April of this year, NASA’s orbital degree mitigation program, based in Houston at the NASA Johnson Space Center, was updated to establish notification protocol for NASA object re-entries and ...
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What is the Kessler Syndrome? How space junk has become an orbital threat
In the United States, NASA has its own Orbital Debris Program based in Houston, Texas tasked with creating less orbital debris and designing equipment to track and remove space junk. (This story ...
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NASA spacecraft spots hot lava on distant world Io
NASA has now released new images from this volcano world, captured by Juno's highly sensitive camera called the Stellar Reference Unit, showing hot lava and fresh lava flows. "During the # ...
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Blue Origin hot fires New Glenn rocket for first time and scores FAA license for test launch
Blue Origin fired up its new heavy-lift orbital rocket for the first time ... New Glenn rocket ahead of debut launch (video) — NASA delays ESCAPADE Mars launch on Blue Origin's giant New ...
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'Houston all clear': NASA's Parker Solar Probe survives historic closest approach to the Sun
Following its record-setting closest approach to the Sun, NASA's Parker Solar Probe has sent a signal back to Earth, confirming it is in good health and operating as expected. The mission ...