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This artist’s illustration depicts the Lucy spacecraft passing one of the Jupiter Trojan Asteroids. Lucy will travel 4 billion miles in 12 years, passing by seven of these asteroids, believed to be remnants from the formation of the planets. Credit: Southwest Research Institute
Pioneering Spacecraft Bound for Jupiter Trojan Asteroids
October 26, 2021 // by

Lucy will travel ambitious trajectory to examine remnants from the early solar system. 

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European Space Agency astronaut Luca Parmitano took this "space-selfie" during an extravehicular activity (EVA) at the International Space Station (ISS) in 2019. Six years earlier, Parmitano’s helmet dangerously filled with water during an EVA at the ISS. Credit: NASA
Investigation of EVA 23 Resonates at PK Expo
October 18, 2021 // by

High-visibility close call yields timeless lessons learned.

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An NB-52 mothership carries an X-15 aloft for a research flight on April 13, 1960, Maj. Gen. Robert M. White's first flight in the hypersonic rocket plane. The X-15s reached speeds well beyond 4,000 mph and altitudes that qualified eight pilots for astronaut wings. Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: The X-15 Lands
October 8, 2021 // by

Rocket plane pushed the boundaries of aeronautics at dawn of the space race.

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In the fall of 2022, the DART spacecraft will collide head-on with the smaller asteroid in the Didymos system in the first space test of the kinetic impactor method for deflecting an asteroid. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL
DART Takes Aim at Asteroid Moonlet
September 29, 2021 // by

Mission will be first space test of kinetic impactor method.

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The Space Shuttle Program returned to flight on September 29, 1988—33 years ago this month—with the launch of Discovery on STS-26 from Launch Pad 39B at the Kennedy Space Center. Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: Return to Flight
September 16, 2021 // by

Team of spaceflight veterans begins recovery with STS-26.

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A team led by NASA researchers was able to use data from the more than two years OSIRIS-REx spent examining Bennu to model the asteroid’s orbital trajectory with unprecedented precision through 2300. Credit: NASA
OSIRIS-REx Team Models Bennu’s Future Path
August 30, 2021 // by

Data from sample return mission allows unprecedented precision. 

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The Space Shuttle Discovery launches on its first flight, STS-41-D, on August 30, 1984, 37 years ago this month. The crew deployed three satellites and heard knocking at the payload bay doors. Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: Discovery’s First Launch
August 5, 2021 // by

Crew deploys record number of satellites, hears knocking at the door.

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Project Knowledge Expo A Diverse, Lively Learning Event
July 27, 2021 // by

Attendees engaged with experts in knowledge management, strategic thinking, and human performance.

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Apollo 15 Lunar Module Pilot James Irwin works at the Lunar Roving Vehicle during the first Apollo 15 lunar surface extravehicular. The folding “manned spacecraft on wheels” was a game changer for the Apollo Program, freeing astronauts to explore larger swaths of the lunar surface. This photograph was taken by Mission Commander David Scott. Credit: NASA
This Month in NASA History: Unfolding a Car on the Moon
July 8, 2021 // by

Team develops ‘manned spacecraft on wheels’ on tight deadline.

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