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Reusable rockets are here, so why is NASA paying more to launch stuff to space?
In an era of reusable rockets and near-daily access to space, NASA is still paying more than it did 30 years ago to launch ...
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NASA's Dragonfly nuclear-powered helicopter clears key hurdle ahead of 2028 launch toward huge Saturn moon Titan
"Passing this mission milestone means that Dragonfly's mission design, fabrication, integration and test plans are all ...
NASA's Dragonfly passes key test. A look at its upcoming mission to Saturn's moon
NASA's eight-rotor Dragonfly drone just finished a crucial test, which confirmed the spacecraft's design and will allow the ...
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James Webb Space Telescope captures ghostly images of clouds on Saturn's largest moon Titan
The James Webb Space Telescope has peered into the atmosphere of Saturn's largest moon Titan, capturing the first evidence of ...
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Federal Budget Cuts Would Sabotage NASA’s Plans to Find Alien Life
NASA’s astrobiology ambitions are at risk of collapsing under the White House’s proposed budget. But your voice can make a ...
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NASA gives OK to build drone that will fly on Saturn’s moon Titan
About 800 million miles (1.2 billion kilometers) from Earth lies cloud-cloaked Titan, largest of Saturn’s 146-strong retinue of moons. In this dark, subfreezing patch of the outer solar system ...
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NASA's Dragonfly passes key test. A look at its upcoming mission to Saturn's moon
After launching aboard a Falcon Heavy rocket in July 2028, Dragonfly is expected to take about six years to reach Titan by 2034, according to NASA. On its way to Titan, the spacecraft will fly by ...