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How High Did Blue Origin New Shepard Really Go?
A former NASA scientist explains how we know whether Blue Origin New Shepard made it to space, and how its altitude compares ...
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Wright Flyer to Space Shuttle: 7 aircraft that defined flight as we know it today
The Space Shuttle was launched into orbit piggybacking a large rocket-booster launch vehicle and would perform its duties in ...
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OTD In Space - April 14: 1st Space Shuttle Mission Lands
On April 14, 1981, the first space shuttle mission returned to Earth after a two-day flight in space. The space shuttle ...
Maserati supercar with no driver breaks autonomous speed record at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
AI software piloted the Maserati MC20 supercar, with "a driving robot" powering steering wheel movements at NASA's Launch and ...
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NASA puts off shuttle landing until Saturday
If the weather continues to cause problems Saturday, the shuttle could land at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The space agency listed five potential landing times for Saturday. NASA also ...
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Bad weather delays space shuttle landing again
Crews have been activated at Edwards Air Force Base in California's Mojave Desert in case NASA decides to land the shuttle ... The space agency, however, usually exhausts all landing windows ...
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Space Shuttle Columbia Missions
Nick Charles: On April 14th, the Space Shuttle ... that afternoon landing time was established, it was none too certain. Weather conditions were not optimal here at Edwards Air Force Base.