NASA is sending probes to Mars to find out why it lost its atmosphere and what that could mean for Earth

The ESCAPADE mission, short for Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers, is the first dual-satellite mission to ...

Blue Origin will ‘move heaven and Earth’ to help NASA reach the Moon faster, CEO says

“We just want to help the US get to the Moon,” said Dave Limp, CEO of the space company founded by Jeff Bezos. “If NASA wants ...

NASA may be quietly gutting an iconic campus with what it calls strategic closures, workers fear

Buildings at Goddard’s Maryland campus are being emptied and padlocked, sources say. NASA leadership has pushed back against the concerns.
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NASA's new Mars mission: These twin satellites could reveal how the Red Planet lost its atmosphere

Mars is about to receive a double dose of attention. This weekend, a pair of identical NASA satellites will launch together ...

Meet Blue and Gold: NASA’s first twin satellites bound for Mars

ESCAPADE is overseen by the University of California Berkeley, who named the spacecraft’s onboard satellites Blue and Gold ...

NASA’s ESCAPADE mission to Mars — twin UC Berkeley satellites dubbed Blue and Gold — will launch in early November

NASA's first multiple-satellite mission to another planet will map Mars' magnetic field and atmosphere in 3D, laying the ...
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7 Virginia Islands Locals Say Have Lost Their Coastal Charm

Discover how Virginia’s beloved coastal islands have changed over time — from quiet fishing retreats to crowded tourist ...
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China reached out to NASA to avoid a potential satellite collision in 1st-of-its-kind space cooperation

A NASA official said that China contacted the U.S. space agency recently to coordinate a satellite maneuver, marking the ...
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Two NASA Probes Hit Wall Of Fire—America’s Oldest Probes Punch Through And Survive

In the vast, silent reaches beyond Pluto, two aging spacecraft have rewritten humanity's understanding of the solar system's ...

Biden to tap former U.S. senator and astronaut to lead NASA, sources say

President Joe Biden has tapped former Democratic senator and astronaut Bill Nelson to run the U.S. space agency NASA, according to two people familiar with the decision.