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Dream Chaser vs. Space Shuttle: A New Era Begins
Spaceplanes are making a comeback! Dream Chaser is a modern take on the legendary Space Shuttle, built for safer, reusable, and cost-effective space travel. In this video, we explore how it works, why ...
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NASA Day of Remembrance 2025: Know the date, importance, and historical influence
Space Shuttle Columbia (2003) On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia broke apart during re-entry into Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts on board. This included Israel's ...
The New Yorker4d
Can the Human Body Endure a Voyage to Mars?
In the coming years, an unprecedented number of people will leave planet Earth—but it’s becoming increasingly clear that deep ...
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Falling space debris is increasingly threatening airplanes, researchers say
Places like Vancouver, Seattle and the Eastern seaboard had about a 25% chance each year of being disrupted by re-entry of space ... until the 2003 Columbia space shuttle disaster, in which ...
Space.com25d
Bill Nelson steps down as NASA chief as Trump begins 2nd term
In January 1986, Nelson flew on the STS-61-C mission of the space shuttle Columbia ... to keep talking space on the latest missions, night sky and more! And if you have a news tip, correction ...
The Daily Telegraph28d
Elon Musk’s space race might ruin your holiday
Two decades ago, in the aftermath of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster ... advice received from the US Government regarding the re-entry of SpaceX rockets over an extensive area of the Southern ...
Arise13d
Trump Sparks Controversy Blaming FAA Diversity Standards for Deadly Aviation Disaster
Trump has linked the fatal Potomac River crash to FAA diversity policies, despite lack of evidence and ongoing investigation.
PC Magazine29d
Blue Origin’s Giant New Glenn Rocket Reaches Orbit on Its First Try
Close to 10 years after it first sent a rocket to space ... it began its reentry burn, with the last figures putting it at 4,285mph and an 84,226-foot altitude. New Glenn's night launch apparently ...
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Risk of falling space junk impacting planes is growing, researchers warn
Predictions the night before the reentry showed that it may land over southern Europe. European space and air traffic industries issued a safety bulletin recommending that authorities implement ...
Florida Today29d
'Crazy how much of the sky got lit up:' Cape Canaveral crowd cheers Blue Origin's New Glenn
He watched NASA astronauts launch to the moon, the shuttle take off, and the rise of private space. New Glenn would ... after New Glenn took off. As the night went on, the rocket's second-stage ...
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February 1, space shuttle Columbia destroyed during re-entry
Today is Saturday, Feb. 1, the 32nd day of 2025. There are 333 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 1, 2003, the space shuttle Columbia broke apart as it re-entered the earth’s atmosphere, ...