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Rocket Company Astra CEO on Reaching Orbit, Improving Life on Earth From Space

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Astra founder, chairman, and CEO Chris Kemp spoke to Cheddar's Kristen Scholer about his company's first successful launch into orbit last month, becoming the fastest space company to reach orbit using a privately developed liquid-fueled...
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Prince William takes swipe at private space race

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The world's big brains really need to focus on fixing the planet we live on, not trying to find another one to fly to, said Prince William.(Dominic Lipinski/The Associated Press)
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William Shatner’s space flight renews debate over space tourism

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A day after William Shatner became the latest celebrity to go to space, Prince William is among those questioning whether resources would be better spent fixing problems on Earth. But some scientists see an environmental benefit to...
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FAA Reviewing Safety Claims Against Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin

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Jeff Bezos' space travel company Blue Origin is under fire after a group of 20 current and former employees signed a letter to the FAA claiming safety violations that were detailed along with accusations of sexual harassment.
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Chinese rocket expected to fall to Earth in the coming days

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Last week, China successfully launched a crew module for its new space station. But the first stage of the rocket that sent that module into orbit is now falling to Earth uncontrollably.
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Massive piece of Chinese rocket barrelling out of control toward Earth

9th - Higher Ed
A massive piece of a Chinese rocket is falling uncontrolled toward Earth and scientists don’t know where it might land or what damage it could cause.
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SpaceX capsule carries 4 space tourists into orbit

9th - Higher Ed
A quartet of amateur space travellers are on a three-day trip into Earth orbit aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule. Quirks & Quarks host Bob McDonald reports that the crew will perform experiments but won't fly the automated spacecraft.
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NASA Ingenuity helicopter makes historic flight on Mars

9th - Higher Ed
Ingenuity achieved the first powered, controlled flight by an aircraft over the surface of another planet.
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SpaceX Starship SN11 Misses Landing, What Went Wrong?

9th - Higher Ed
SpaceX's Starship SN11 rocket conducted its test flight Tuesday and it did not go as planned. The rocket was reportedly destroyed in a hard landing. It wasn't immediately clear what caused the crash. This follows a series of four...
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Flight Commander Talks Axiom's Upcoming Mission to Send Three Private Citizens to Space

9th - Higher Ed
Michael López-Alegría, former NASA Astronaut and Axiom Space Vice President and flight commander, discusses the details of the Ax-1 mission and what to expect for the future of commercial space travel.
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NASA says there is definitely water on the moon

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NASA scientists announce the first unambiguous detection of water molecules on the lunar surface – a breakthrough that could help facilitate an eventual crewed mission to Mars.
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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx grabs rocks from asteroid in historic mission

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A NASA spacecraft touched down on the rugged surface of the Bennu asteroid on Tuesday, grabbing a sample of rocks dating back to the birth of the solar system to bring home.
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US astronauts prepare for historic mission

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They are the crew for the first crewed spaceflight to blast off from US soil in almost 10 years.
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Why should we care about SpaceX? | Start Here

9th - Higher Ed
Elon Musk wants to make space travel like air travel. Will he succeed? Start Here explores.
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Coronavirus crisis slows space exploration

9th - Higher Ed
Pandemic delays space travel, halting work on projects including the US's next manned mission to the Moon.
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Researchers study ultra-athletes competing in Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra

9th - Higher Ed
As extreme cold temperatures continue, more racers in the Montane Yukon Arctic Ultra drop out. The few athletes pushing on have a team of German researchers monitoring their every move. Cheryl Kawaja has more.
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Revolutionary Propulsion: The future of space travel

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Scientists have unveiled a revolutionary new technology that promises to transform space travel, opening new possibilities for interplanetary exploration.
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Why People Age Faster During Space Travel? All You Need To Know

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Space travel can accelerate the aging process due to factors like radiation exposure and microgravity. Scientists are studying how these conditions impact the human body and contribute to faster aging.
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Stranded NASA astronauts Head Back to Earth

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Two NASA astronauts stuck in orbit for nine months finally departed the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX capsule on Tuesday, kicking off their long-awaited voyage home. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, seated inside a Dragon...
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SpaceX catches its Starship booster back at the launch pad, but the spacecraft it launched is destroyed

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SpaceX launched its Starship rocket on its latest test flight Thursday, catching the booster back at the pad but losing contact with the ascending spacecraft. Officials said that stage was destroyed. (SpaceX/AP News)
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Virgin Galactic Goes to the Edge of Space

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Virgin Galactic carried its first private tourists to the edge of space, a long-awaited milestone in founder Richard Branson's quest to build a "Spaceline for Earth." Bloomberg's Loren Grush joins Ed Ludlow to discuss on "Bloomberg...
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SpaceX Says Starship Launch Was a Success

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Elon Musk's SpaceX says the Starship launch was a success even though the huge rocket exploded a few minutes after lifting off from its facility in Texas. Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow reports. Follow Bloomberg for business news & analysis,...
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Five Things We Learned This Week (03/24)

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Mar.24 -- From the happiest people on earth to airlines cutting back on in-flight entertainment, here are five things we learned this week.
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One More Orbit

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A former astronaut and his crew honor Apollo 11 by attempting to break a world record.