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A lawsuit almost stalled NASA’s Cassini mission

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Captain Scott Kelly wasn't kidding when he famously quipped that "space is hard". Even getting to the launch pad can prove to be a daunting challenge. Take the Cassini mission to study Saturn, for example. Despite an investment of $3.4 billion and ne...

Orion reached 3,604 miles and will Splashdown at 11:29am ET

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After canceling yesterday's launch, NASA had more luck today and successfully launched Orion into space. The plan is to have the un-crewed Orion orbit 3,600 miles above Earth before splashing down in...

SpaceX Dragon to Take off May 19

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After months of delays, SpaceX is set to become the first commercial company to make a trip to the international space station with the launch scheduled for this weekend. On May 19, if all goes well...