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Keeping up in the second Space Race takes diligence
The U.S. is in the midst of a second Space Race, and NASA is in a time crunch. How can it keep ambitions for the Moon and ...
Space.com on MSN7d
Trump's pick for NASA chief tells Senate he's aiming for the Red Planet. 'We will prioritize sending American astronauts to Mars'
"We can chart a course for Mars in line with the president's vision to return to the moon before the Chinese can get there ...
Center for a New American Security8dOpinion
The Race for Space: America Needs Its Own Space Station
Space technologies like satellites underpin the U.S. defense apparatus by enabling navigation, intelligence gathering, and ...
The space race heats up: all the news on the latest rocket launches
Plenty more launches are to come, including another test of SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket, which exploded while in flight in March. Blue Origin is also set to send Katy Perry into space aboard its ...
Gayle King, Katy Perry among crew of all women launching to space next week: What to know
The group of six women that includes CBS host Gayle King and pop star Katy Perry are set to make history in a Blue Origin launch next week.
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Trump’s tariffs may hold back his own ambitions in space
Given the long lead time of these foreign capabilities, the effects will only become clear over time, but make no mistake: This is a long-term blow to American space leadership and the resulting ...
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The 'Mercury Seven': The emotional anniversary of the first Americans chosen by NASA to fly into space
It is 66 years since the 'Mercury Seven', NASA's first astronauts. On April 9, 1959, NASA unveiled the seven astronauts who would be part of the historic Mercury Project, a pioneering US space ...