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NASA drops replica Orion spacecraft to test parachutes

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The Russian Soyuz MS-05 space capsule lands about 150 km (90 miles) south-east of the Kazakh town of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, Thursday, Dec. 14, 2017. Three astronauts on Thursday landed back on Earth after nearly six months aboard the International Space Station. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, Pool)

Space capsule with 3 astronauts returns to Earth

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This illustration made available by NASA shows a comparison of the planets in the solar system and those orbiting the star Kepler-90. An eighth planet, Kepler-90i, has been found in the faraway solar system, matching our own in numbers. This is the only eight-planet solar system found like ours _ so far. (Wendy Stenzel/NASA, Ames Research Center via AP)

Eighth planet found in faraway solar system, matching ours

By MARCIA DUNN - Associated Press

NASA seeks developer for part of Mississippi space center

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This rendering provided by NASA shows Voyager 1. NASA has nailed a thruster test on Voyager 1, a spacecraft 13 billion miles away. Last week, ground controllers sent commands to fire backup thrusters on Voyager 1, humanity’s most distant spacecraft. The thrusters had been idle for 37 years, since Voyager 1 flew past Saturn.To NASA’s delight, the four dormant thrusters came alive. They’ll take over pointing operations next month.

NASA nails test on Voyager spacecraft, 13 billion miles away

By MARCIA DUNN - Associated Press

Central Iowa high school club qualifies for NASA project

By ANDREW WIND - Associated Press

Police seek man after threatening signs left at mosque

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Arizona State Treasurer Jeff DeWit speaks with the media after being nominated by President Donald Trump to be chief financial officer at NASA, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2017, in Phoenix. DeWit plans to stay in his current job until he is confirmed by the U.S. Senate. (AP Photo/Bob Christie)

Trump picks Arizona state treasurer for NASA post

By BOB CHRISTIE - Associated Press

This image provided by NASA shows the inner slope of a Martian crater which has several of the seasonal dark streaks called &quot;recurrent slope lineae,&quot; or RSL, that a November 2017 report interprets as granular flows, rather than darkening due to flowing water. Arizona scientists said Monday, Nov. 20, 2017 that these lines appear more like dry, steep flows of sand, rather than water trickling downhill, at or near the surface. (NASA via AP)

Mars theory gets dusted: Streaks may be sand, not water

By MARCIA DUNN - Associated Press

The International Space Station's robotic arm captures the Cygnus cargo spacecraft, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017, 260 miles (418 kms.) above the earth. The commercial supply ship arrived at the International Space Station on Tuesday, two days after launching from Virginia. (NASA TV via AP)

Space Delivery: Astronauts get ice cream, make-own pizzas

By MARCIA DUNN - Associated Press

This Nov. 11, 2017 photo provided by Sierra Nevada Corporation shows the Dream Chaser spacecraft being lifted by a helicopter prior to a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The Sierra Nevada Corp. says its Dream Chaser had a successful free-flight drop test in the Mojave Desert on Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. (Ken Ulbrich/NASA via AP)

Shuttle-like Dream Chaser spacecraft makes glide test flight

By JOHN ANTCZAK - Associated Press

Workers inspect the Orbital ATK Antares rocket as it sits on the launch pad at the NASA Wallops Island flight facility in Wallops Island, Va., Saturday, Nov. 11, 2017. The launch of the rocket, which is carrying cargo to the International Space Station, was postponed due to aircraft in the area. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Frozen treats, other supplies rocketing toward space station

By MARCIA DUNN - Associated Press

National Space Council will meet Thursday. Government officials and entrepreneurs will be in attendance. The event will be livestreamed.
NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins, in the middle of a Christmas Eve space walk, outside the International Space Station in 2013. (NASA)

EDITORIAL: Democrats stall NASA nominee for same-sex marriage views

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

This undated photo made available by NASA shows astronaut Richard Gordon Jr. Gordon, one of a dozen men who flew around the moon but didn’t land there, has died, NASA announced Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2017. He was 88. (NASA via AP)

Apollo 12 astronaut Richard Gordon, who circled moon, dies

By SETH BORENSTEIN - Associated Press

Arkansas students participate in NASA program

By SARAH MORRIS - Associated Press

NASA administrator due at Von Braun symposium

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In this image from video made available by NASA, astronaut Joe Acaba performs a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. The 250-mile-high complex is currently home to three Americans, two Russians and one Italian. (NASA via AP)

Spacewalking astronaut copes with frayed tether, bad jetpack

By MARCIA DUNN - Associated Press

In this image from video made available by NASA, astronaut Joe Acaba performs a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Friday, Oct. 20, 2017. Acaba was barely outside an hour when he had to replace one of his safety tethers. Spacewalking astronauts always have more than one of these crucial lifelines in case one breaks. They also wear a jetpack in case all tethers fail and they need to fly back to the space station. (NASA via AP)

The Latest: Spacewalker’s jetpack bad; ordered back inside

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This image provided by LEGO shows their Women of NASA set. The set features Sally Ride, the first female astronaut, and Mae Jemison, the first black woman to travel in space and goes on sale Nov. 1, 2017. (LEGO via AP)

Lego unveils ‘Women of NASA’ set with astronauts, scientists

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NASA Langley puts supersonic X-plane model to the test

By TAMARA DIETRICH - Associated Press