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NASA, SpaceX launch a crew of astronauts

NASA astronaut from Williamsburg takes flight on SpaceX Crew-11 mission

If you look up into the sky at just the right time, you might catch a Hampton Roads native orbiting by. Rest assured, Zena Cardman is waving to her hometown of Williamsburg.

Space.com on MSN · 5d

SpaceX, NASA scrub Crew-11 astronaut launch due to weather (video)

When it launches, Crew-11 will embark on a roughly 40-hour flight to catch up with the International Space Station, orbiting at a speed of about 17,500 mph (28,000 kph) some 248 miles (400 kilometers) above the surface of Earth.

Orlando Sentinel on MSN · 2d

SpaceX punches through Crew-11 launch while NASA mulls space station commitment

SpaceX was back one day after a weather-related scrub and threaded the needle amid threatening clouds to send up the Crew-11 mission to the International Space Station.

NASA to build nuclear reactor on moon

Space.com · 11m

NASA aiming to build nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030

NASA is accelerating its plans for a nuclear reactor on the moon. For several years now, the agency has been working to get a 40-kilowatt fission system ready for launch to the moon by the early 2030s. But interim NASA chief Sean Duffy is about to announce a more ambitious path, via a directive set to be released this week, according to Politico.

USA Today · 2h

Is U.S. and NASA putting a nuclear reactor on the moon? Here's why and what to know

Is NASA going to put a nuclear reactor on the moon? Here's what Sean Duffy said about U.S. race against China in space and going to Mars.

POLITICO on MSN · 22h

Duffy to announce nuclear reactor on the moon

This is the first major agency effort by the interim NASA administrator, who is also the Transportation secretary and a former Fox News host.

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NASA astronaut shares surreal photo of Earth, 3 galaxies

NASA astronaut Don Pettit shares a long-exposure photograph that captured the curve of Earth, the glow of the planet's ...

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NASA astronaut Mike Massimino who saw India from space calls these two Indian cities 'spectacular'

Former NASA astronaut Mike Massimino, captivated by the breathtaking view of India from the International Space Station, ...

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Former astronaut twin brothers Mark and Scott Kelly on NASA cuts and challenges of being on ISS

Mark and Scott Kelly, twin brothers and former NASA astronauts, spoke to "CBS Mornings" about how the agency is set to lose ...

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Claim that NASA astronauts get $66K starting salary doesn't add up

The figure was from 2019, and was a minimum as opposed to the starting salary. By 2025, NASA astronauts had starting salaries ...

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NASA astronaut set to blast off to space with special cards from father waiting for her at ISS

SpaceX Falcon 9 is scheduled for liftoff Thursday, carrying a crew to the International Space Station. NASA astronaut Zena ...

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‘India is very beautiful’: Nasa astronaut recalls stunning nighttime view of Delhi, Mumbai from space

During the podcast, Massimino spoke about how breathtaking India appears when viewed from space. Allahbadia later shared a ...

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NASA astronaut captures rare phenomenon from 250 miles above Earth: See photo of 'sprite'

NASA astronaut Nichole Ayers photographed a rare atmospheric phenomenon over the US and Mexico known as a "sprite" that's ...

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Usha Vance touts reading program during NASA visit with astronaut Suni Williams

Second lady Usha Vance and NASA astronaut Suni Williams championed the Summer Reading Challenge Vance launched earlier this ...

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