Congress’ updated NASA directive seeks to extend space station life to 2032

A new NASA authorization bill moving through the U.S. Senate would extend the International Space Station’s life among other ...

Spacecraft’s impact changed asteroid’s orbit around the sun in a save-the-Earth test, study finds

Launched in 2021 on the world’s first planetary defense exercise, the Dart spacecraft deliberately plowed into Dimorphos, which orbits a bigger asteroid, Didymos, as they circle the sun together. The ...
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Chickpeas Grown in Simulated Moon Dirt Produced Viable Seeds With a Fungal Assist

This is the first instance of this crop produced in this medium. Chickpeas aren’t the first crop that comes to mind when you think about lunar agriculture. But a new study suggests the humble legume ...

Where to see rocket as SpaceX launches Starlink mission from Vandenberg

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch will deploy a batch of Starlink internet satellites into low-Earth orbit, with liftoff from ...
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Faster Horses not returning, former theatre director honored: Jackson headlines Feb. 27 to March 5

JACKSON COUNTY, MI – It’s official. Faster Horse will not be returning to the Michigan International Speedway this year. Here ...

In a first, NASA changed an asteroid’s orbit around the sun—by accident

A new study shows that, not only did the agency’s 2022 DART mission shift the orbit of the moonlet Dimorphos, it also changed the path of its parent asteroid around the sun.

Pentagon’s break with Ivy League leaves colleges bracing for further changes to military programs

The Trump administration’s campaign to end “wokeness” in the military is reshaping its relationship with U.S. higher ...