A planetary scientist and university president will be the next person, and first woman, to run NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

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NASA’s very first helicopter to fly on Mars In April of this year, NASA made history, by proving that it is possible to create and sustain powered, controlled flight on Mars, despite its atmosphere being nearly 100 times thinner than that of Earth, with just one-third of the same gravitational pull. Ingenuity was sent to

Israel has joined the U.S.-led Artemis Accords for space exploration, hoping to use the agreement as a means of enhancing its space cooperation in the fields of research, science and innovation.

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NASA will announce later this year the four astronauts who will slingshot around the far side of the moon on the Artemis lunar program's first crew mission, currently scheduled for launch in 2024, the head of the agency's human space exploration division recently said. The crew is expected to include three U.S. fliers and one Canadian astronaut.

Mark Fernandez, principal investigator for Spaceborne Computer-2, sees a promising future for space-based computing.

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The ultimate guide to No Man's Sky.

No Man's Sky is the enormous space-faring adventure from developer Hello Games. Available for PlayStation 4 and PS5 — as well as full support for PSVR — it's an ever-evolving epic that's been steadily improved and expanded since its release in 2016. We gave the game a 7/10 in our PS5 review, noting the huge strides made in terms of content and quality.

In this No Man's Sky guide, we'll explain where to start in this massive survival game, providing all kinds of tips and tricks for beginners. On this page, you'll find answers to all your questions, like How to Make Money, How to Get Nanites, and How and Where to Find Basic Resources.

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A proposal by NTSB that would give the agency a greater role in investigating failures of commercial launches is facing strong opposition from both the industry and the FAA.

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After missing its initial launch window in 2020 in part because of the pandemic, the European Space Agency’s ExoMars mission is on schedule for a launch in September.

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The head of the European Space Agency says he hopes an upcoming space summit provides a political endorsement for major European space initiatives, including a human space exploration program.

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It’s time to stand up an Artemis Program Office, modeled after the Apollo Program Office, with the long-term strategic vision for human exploration of Mars as its guiding star, but with a near-term laser focus on getting us back to the moon to stay — safely, on schedule, and within budget.  

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Israel will sign the U.S.-led Artemis Accords outlining best practices for space exploration, according to Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid.

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NASA’s safety advisers are calling on the agency to reexamine how it manages human spaceflight programs to reflect the changing relationship with industry and to better run its core exploration effort.

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