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Parker Solar Probe

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe has gone faster than any spacecraft ever

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has flown the closest to the sun of any spacecraft, at a remarkable speed that would allow it to circle Earth in under 5 minutes

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stone skipping

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Stone skipping physics could help spacecraft land safely on water

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NASA has selected SpaceX to build a lander to take humans to the moon

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NASA has selected SpaceX to build a lander to take humans to the moon

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Blue Origin’s latest launch brings it close to sending humans to space

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Blue Origin’s latest launch brings it close to sending humans to space

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A Japanese spacecraft bombed an asteroid and it barely flinched

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A Japanese spacecraft bombed an asteroid and it barely flinched

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Perseverance rover has sent back stunning video and audio from Mars

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Perseverance rover has sent back stunning video and audio from Mars

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NASA’s Perseverance rover is about to land on Mars and look for life

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NASA’s Perseverance rover is about to land on Mars and look for life

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Tianwen-1

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China’s Tianwen-1 mission is now orbiting Mars ahead of landing

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The InSight mole team tried to save the mole by pressing on it with the lander's arm scoop, but ultimately couldn't get it to dig down into Mars

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NASA gives up trying to burrow under Mars surface with 'mole' probe

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Bennua asteroid

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NASA is about to grab a chunk of rock from asteroid Bennu

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is about to extend its robotic arm and bounce off the asteroid Bennu, collecting a sample of dust and rocks to bring back to Earth in 2023

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BepiColombo may be able to search for signs of life as it passes Venus

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China just tested a spacecraft that could fly to the moon and beyond

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Asteroid Arrokoth may have broken its neck in 6400 km per hour impact

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NASA's next Mars rover is called Perseverance and will search for life

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