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First Wooden Satellite Launched into Space

NFK Editors — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 06:30:22 +0000

For the first time ever, a satellite made partly out of wood has been launched into space. The project is a test to see if wood could be a good building material for space. If the experiment works out, wooden satellites could someday help lower pollution in space.

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SpaceX Catches 20-Story Rocket Booster

NFK Editors — Wed, 16 Oct 2024 06:30:29 +0000

On Sunday, SpaceX launched its Starship rocket for the fifth time. The real excitement came when the 20-story-tall booster rocket returned to the launch site and was caught in mid-air by two giant metal arms.

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First Spacewalk Organized by Private Companies

NFK Editors — Wed, 18 Sep 2024 06:30:08 +0000

Last Thursday, astronauts on the Polaris Dawn mission completed a record-setting spacewalk. It was the first spacewalk ever managed by private companies instead of a government. The mission could mark an important shift in the way humans explore space.

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Astronauts’ 8-Day Trip Will Last 9 Months

NFK Editors — Wed, 28 Aug 2024 06:30:24 +0000

When astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams blasted into space in June, they expected their trip to last 8 days. Now NASA has decided that the astronauts won't come home until February, 2025 - about 9 months after they left. For safety, they'll be taking a different spaceship home.

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Astronauts Find Missing Tomato

NFK Editors — Wed, 13 Dec 2023 06:30:32 +0000

In September, NASA astronaut Frank Rubio returned from spending over a year in space. His record and his efforts were celebrated. But questions remained about a tomato that had gone missing while he was in space. Now, the mystery tomato has been found.

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NASA Mission Brings Back Material from Asteroid

NFK Editors — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 06:30:33 +0000

On Sunday, a capsule carrying samples of a distant asteroid landed safely in the desert in Utah. The samples, collected by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, are the largest amount of asteroid material ever returned to Earth.

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US Astronaut Spends a Year in Space

NFK Editors — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 06:30:42 +0000

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has set a new record for the longest spaceflight by an American. As of today, he has been in space for a full year, working on the International Space Station. Dr. Rubio broke the old record of 355 days in early September.

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Indian Spacecraft Lands at Moon’s South Pole

NFK Editors — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 06:30:51 +0000

India's space agency, ISRO, has successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon. It's the first time any country has safely landed at the moon's south pole. The landing is a huge success for India, which has been working on the project for years.

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Beaming Solar Energy to Earth from Space

NFK Editors — Tue, 04 Jul 2023 06:30:06 +0000

Imagine being able to use energy from the sun all the time, even when it's night. That's the idea that scientists at Caltech are exploring. They're working on collecting sunlight in space and sending its energy to Earth.

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Project Sends Earth Test Message from Space

NFK Editors — Wed, 31 May 2023 06:30:31 +0000

The Earth has just been sent a message from space. Now people around the world are trying to figure out what the message says. But the message wasn't from aliens. Instead, it's part of a project designed to see how humans might react if we did get a message from aliens.

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