outerspace
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NASA Apparently Needs a Second Babysitter for the Ambitious Mars Sample Return
NASA is setting up an independent review board to oversee the Mars Sample Return mission plans, in an effort to make sure the mission will be completed on time and — crucially — under budget.
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Deep Space Missions Must Recreate Exact Earth-Like Conditions to Survive, Scientists Argue
One of the main questions surrounding humanity’s next giant leap into deep space is whether humans can thrive on missions far from Earth. A new theory says yes, but only in environments modelled deeply after our own planet.
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SpaceX Gives Us a Cool Taste of a Future Starship Mission to Mars
SpaceX’s Starship hasn’t left the ground yet, but the company is already envisioning the future of its massive launch vehicle carrying astronauts to Mars.
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SpaceX’s Starship Is So Close to Flying for the First Time
The SpaceX Starship rocket’s orbital test flight has been in the works for months, but it looks like it might finally be happening in a little over a week. No, we really mean it this time.