NASA is funding ideas for a Titan seaplane and faster deep space travel
There are also concepts for an observatory 'swarm' and self-growing Mars habitats.
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NASA helped find a security hole in spacecraft networks
The vulnerability also affects aircraft and power plants, but it's relatively simple to fix.
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NASA develops ingenious solution to fix its troubled ‘Lucy’ asteroid explorer
A solar array that failed to fully deploy is now 'stable enough to operate as needed.'
This will be the first US spacecraft to land on the Moon since Apollo
Astrobotic has unveiled its finished Moon lander.
NASA spacecraft enters the Sun's corona for the first time
The Parker Solar Probe flew within 6.5 million miles of the Sun's surface.
NASA's TESS spacecraft has already found 2,200 possible planets
It's easily exceeding its original goal.
Virgin Galactic delays space tourism flights to early 2022
SpaceShip 3, however will be revealed in March.
Virgin Galactic delays its next rocket-powered test flight
It wants more time for technical checks.
China probe delivers its first photo of Mars
It's a milestone for the country's space program.
Virgin Galactic plans next rocket-powered test flight for February 13th
Virgin wants to know if it fixed the failure from December.
SpaceX Starship launch reportedly violated an FAA license
The agency reportedly started an investigation in response.
NASA's Orion spacecraft is ready to fly to the Moon
Expect the Artemis I ship's test mission later in 2021.
Blue Origin's upgraded New Shepard vehicle completes its first flight
The upgraded capsule comes with new features that's all about the 'astronaut experience.'
Solar Orbiter probe makes its first Venus flyby
It will collect valuable data on its way to the Sun.
Virgin Galactic's latest SpaceShipTwo test ends with a rocket motor failure (updated)
SpaceShipTwo and its crew are fine, but it's another setback.
OSIRIS-REx will attempt its first asteroid sample collection next month
The spacecraft will touch down on asteroid Bennu on October 20th.
Virgin Galactic's last round of SpaceShipTwo tests begins October 22nd
It plans to fly Sir Richard Branson to space after these tests are done.
China says it landed a reusable spacecraft after a two-day flight
The project is even more secretive than the US Air Force's X-37B.
X-37B space plane launches on its most ambitious mission to date
It's the vehicle's first mission under the Space Force, too.
