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NASA opens spacesuit design competition to ditch space diapers
Astronauts have survived trips to the moon and spacewalks in Earth orbit, but there remains one stubborn problem NASA has not been able to solve.
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James Webb Space Telescope has 2 years until expected launch
There is a well-known axiom in astronomy: Every time there is a new telescope with new technology, there will be new discoveries.
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All systems go for Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket launch Monday
Two years after exploding on launch and a day after being postponed because of a cable problem, the launch of Orbital ATK’s Antares rocket is back on for Monday night.
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Space news: Supermoon, rocket launch and more galaxies
Need a break from earthly realities? Breathe easier with a look toward the sky: This weekend, check out the supermoon, a rocket launch and news about the universe.
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Children battling cancer across world design NASA space suits
Hundreds of children battling cancer from all around the globe are helping design colorful space suits for NASA as part of a project that’s bringing art, healing and science together.
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Orbital ATK’s space station supply mission pushed back
NASA said Tuesday that Orbital ATK plans to launch sometime between Oct. 9 and Oct. 13.
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Astronaut talks research, weightlessness after 6 months on space station
NASA astronaut Tim Kopra talked to WTOP about adjusting to life on the International Space Station and the research conducted there that could help advance health and safety here on Earth.
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Manassas company designing airplane of the future
Aurora Flight Sciences, which develops manned and unmanned flight technology, has been awarded a six-month, $2.9 million NASA contract to continue development of its D8 aircraft, a subsonic commercial airliner that is a candidate for NASA’s X-plane program.
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The Space Place: ‘Star Trek’ and NASA’s newest mission
Sept. 8 is a special day as the original “Star Trek” TV series turns 50 years old and NASA is set to launch an ambitious mission to an asteroid.
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Space mission seeks to answer questions about source of life
NASA’s newest space mission hopes to help answer some lofty questions about asteroids.
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Lockheed’s SkyFire will map the moon
Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin Corp. will build a tiny satellite called SkyFire that will catch a ride on a NASA mission to the moon in 2018.
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‘King of Planets’ gets visitor from Earth
On the nation’s birthday, the “King of the Planets,” mighty Jupiter — the largest planet in the solar system — is due to get its latest visitor from Earth: the Juno spacecraft.
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Mission to Mars: Test success for the rocket that will launch them
Dulles, Virginia-based Orbital ATK and NASA successfully conducted a second test on the massive booster rockets for NASA’s planned missions to Mars.
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Mars is at its closest Monday
The wild weather we had earlier in May has given way to occasionally clear skies so that we can see the Red Planet at its closest and brightest.
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Earth Day 2016 events in the D.C. area
Check out some of the 2016 Earth Day events in Washington D.C., Virginia and Maryland. We also have information on online and social media events.
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