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NASA cut $420 million for climate science, moon modelling and more

NASA funding cuts are already affecting research and educational programs across the US DCStockPhotography/Shutterstock NASA has cancelled contracts and grants…

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NASA astronauts say they’d fly the Boeing craft again: ‘I’d get on in a heartbeat’

Their craft’s mechanical issues led to a stay in space that was 35 times longer than originally scheduled, an eight-day…

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Earth’s sea ice hits all-time low, NASA satellites reveal

New research from NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) in Colorado measured Arctic sea ice cover…

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NASA rover spots hundreds of ‘spider eggs’ on Mars — and scientists have no idea how they got there

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has spotted a strange object out of the corner of its “eye”: a mysterious rock that…

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NASA astronaut who gave up seat for Starliner crew takes command of SpaceX Crew-11 flight to ISS

Zena Cardman didn’t have to wait too long to get a seat on another spacecraft after being removed from SpaceX’s…

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Boeing’s next Starliner launch for NASA could slip to early 2026 after fixes

Boeing’s Starliner capsule will remain ground-bound for a while longer yet. Last June, Starliner launched on its first-ever crewed flight,…

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NASA cancels cargo launch to ISS due to damaged Cygnus spacecraft

NASA has called off a planned cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) due to a damaged spacecraft. The…

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NASA begins stacking SLS rocket for Artemis 2 moon mission (photos)

NASA’s next moon rocket is coming together, piece by piece. The core stage of NASA’s next Space Launch System (SLS)…

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NASA says removal of ‘first woman, person of color’ language from Artemis websites ‘does not indicate’ moon mission crew change

NASA websites no longer state that the Artemis 3 lunar mission will aim to land the first person of color…

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NASA Astronauts Return, Seals Hold Their Breath Underwater, and Penguin Poop Panics Kril

Rachel Feltman: Happy Monday, listeners! For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. Let’s kick off the week by catching…

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