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China says most rocket debris burned up during reentry

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China says most rocket debris burned up during reentry

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60 years since America's first manned space flight: U.S. Space and Rocket Center celebrates

On this day, back in 1961, Alan Shepard made the historic space flight on a Mercury Redstone rocket. The rocket was entirely designed and built in Huntsville.
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60 years since America's first manned space flight: U.S. Space and Rocket Center celebrates

On this day, back in 1961, Alan Shepard made the historic space flight on a Mercury Redstone rocket. The rocket was entirely designed and built in Huntsville.
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60 years ago Alan Shepard became 1st American in space

Alan Shepard rocketed from Cape Canaveral on May 5, 1961. To date, 579 people have flown in space. That number is expected to soar with upcoming tourist flights.
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Mars helicopter gets extra month of flying to tackle tough new terrain

Officials announced the flight extension for NASA's Ingenuity helicopter Friday, following three successful flights over the past month.
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4th flight fizzles for NASA's Mars helicopter, retry Friday

The 4-pound helicopter named Ingenuity was supposed to lift off on its longest, fastest flight yet, after three successes. But the chopper remained on the ground.
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Lyrid meteor shower to peak early Thursday morning. Here's how to watch

This year, there will only be a short window of time to catch the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower.
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WATCH: NASA shares images of first successful helicopter flight on Mars

Ground controllers had to wait more than three excruciating hours before learning whether the pre-programmed flight was a success.
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NASA selects SpaceX to land first woman, next man on Moon

SpaceX's proposed lunar lander is based on its Starship design, which is currently being tested in South Texas.
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First human in space: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin 60 years ago

The successful one-orbit flight made Yuri Gagarin a hero and cemented Soviet supremacy in space until the U.S. put a man on the moon more than eight years later.
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US-Russian trio blast off on mission to space station

During their mission, the crew will work on hundreds of experiments in biology, biotechnology, physical science and Earth science.
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Total solar eclipse to stretch from Texas to Maine on April 8, 2024

Mark your calendars! We are now just three years away from a total solar eclipse passing through the eastern half of the United States.

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China says most rocket debris burned up during reentry

60 years since America's first manned space flight: U.S. Space and Rocket Center celebrates

60 years since America's first manned space flight: U.S. Space and Rocket Center celebrates

60 years ago Alan Shepard became 1st American in space

Mars helicopter gets extra month of flying to tackle tough new terrain

4th flight fizzles for NASA's Mars helicopter, retry Friday

Lyrid meteor shower to peak early Thursday morning. Here's how to watch

WATCH: NASA shares images of first successful helicopter flight on Mars

NASA selects SpaceX to land first woman, next man on Moon

First human in space: Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin 60 years ago

US-Russian trio blast off on mission to space station

Total solar eclipse to stretch from Texas to Maine on April 8, 2024

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