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Latest News About NASA's Space Launch System

NASA has picked the design for its next big rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS). This heavy-lift booster will carry humans farther than they've ever been, to an asteroid, Mars and beyond.
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NASA Picks Top 96 Ideas for Asteroid-Capture Mission
Asteroid Redirect Vehicle with Capture Bag and EVA
September 4th, 2013
As NASA continues to plan out its mission to park an asteroid near the moon, the agency will consider nearly 100 ideas submitted by potential partners submitted by potential parterners in response to a June request for information.
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NASA Picks Top 96 Ideas for Asteroid-Capture Mission
Asteroid Redirect Vehicle with Capture Bag and EVA
September 4th, 2013
As NASA continues to plan out its mission to park an asteroid near the moon, the agency will consider nearly 100 ideas submitted by potential partners submitted by potential parterners in response to a June request for information.
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3D-Printed Rocket Part Passes Biggest NASA Test Yet (Video)
August 28th, 2013
The biggest 3D-printed rocket part built to date survived a hot-fire test, generating 10 times more thrust than any previous injector made by 3D printing, the space agency announced.
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Summer Constellations: See Ophiuchus, the Celestial Snake Handler
Ophiuchus Sky Map Summer 2013
August 9th, 2013
Facing due south this week about 90 minutes after sunset, we can see the star figure that is dedicated to the famed physician Aesculapius. It is the large constellation of Ophiuchus (The Serpent Holder).
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NASA Picks Top 96 Ideas for Asteroid-Capture Mission
Asteroid Redirect Vehicle with Capture Bag and EVA
September 4th, 2013
As NASA continues to plan out its mission to park an asteroid near the moon, the agency will consider nearly 100 ideas submitted by potential partners submitted by potential parterners in response to a June request for information.
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NASA's Deep-Space Spacecraft Passes Water Recovery Test (Video)
Tow Lines Attached to Orion Test Spacecraft
August 23rd, 2013
A new test of NASA's future deep-space capsule for crews is reigniting the tradition of recovering NASA spacecraft from the sea.
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