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NASA satellite emits 'spark' decades after going dormant: Astronomers think they know why
Source of the radio waves was tracked to a location that matches that of NASA’s defunct Relay 2 spacecraft, which launched in ...
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Hello, neighbor! See the Andromeda galaxy like never before in stunning new image from NASA's Chandra telescope (video)
Andromeda never looked as good as it does in a new image from the Chandra X-ray observatory and a range of powerful ...
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NASA’s acting leadership planning new agency structure
NASA’s acting administrator expects to decide on a new “top-level” structure for NASA within weeks, but her successor may not ...
Analysis: During a town hall NASA officials on stage looked like hostages
The four people at the helm of America's space agency held a town hall meeting with employees Wednesday, fielding questions ...
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NASA's been pulling out of major astronomy meetings — and scientists are feeling the effects
"Honestly, it's been a little devastating," Kevin Hardegree-Ullman, a scientist at the NASA Exoplanet Science Institute at ...
Ex-Nasa scientist, 85, admits defrauding investors
A former Nasa scientist has admitted defrauding investors and using some of the proceeds to buy a house. John Burford ...
An exceedingly rare asteroid flyby will happen soon, but NASA may be left on the sidelines
Astronomers estimate that an asteroid this large comes this close to Earth only about once every 7,500 years. It also appears ...
Four astronauts launch to the space station as NASA grapples with strange twist in leak issue
A Russia-controlled module on the space station has been leaking for years. Now, operators are working to figure out if the ...
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Astronomers Detected a Mysterious Radio Burst. It Turned Out to Be From a Dead NASA Satellite
After taking a closer look, however, the team realized that the only viable source for the burst was NASA’s dead Relay 2, a ...
No longer in the running to head NASA, Jared Isaacman turns focus to private space missions
Jared Isaacman may no longer have a shot at leading NASA, but that doesn't mean the billionaire and private astronaut is done ...
These two planes will be flying unusually low over L.A. Here’s why NASA says not to worry
The NASA flight will get up close and personal with Southern California this weekend. NASA says the planes are being used to ...