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NASA's 1st female chief engineer at Kennedy Space Center wants to put a space station around the moon (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
For Women's History Month, NASA's Teresa Kinney shared what she's learned in 40 years of working in agency circles, and how she's trying to help the next generation fly to space.
On This Day in Space: March 29, 1807: Heinrich Olbers discovers asteroid Vesta
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On March 29, 1807, the German astronomer Heinrich Olbers discovered the asteroid Vesta.
NASA's Lucy asteroid-hopping spacecraft pins down ages of 1st asteroid targets
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Scientists shared preliminary results from Lucy's encounter with Dinkinesh and Selam late last year.
SpaceX delays launch of 22 Starlink satellites from California
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX will try again to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites after at least a one-day delay.
Final launch of Delta IV Heavy rocket scrubbed late in countdown
By Mike Wall published
ULA scrubbed the last planned liftoff of its Delta Heavy IV rocket today (March 28) late in the countdown clock. The powerful launcher is now scheduled to fly on March 29.
Boeing files lawsuit against Virgin Galactic over development of new mothership aircraft
By Andrew Jones published
Boeing and Aurora Flight Sciences are suing Virgin Galactic for unpaid work and trade secrets related to a new mothership aircraft for Virgin Galactic’s next-generation space planes.
United Launch Alliance to launch final Delta Heavy IV rocket March 29. Here's how to watch live
By Brett Tingley published
United Launch Alliance plans to launch a spy satellite on the 16th and final mission of its Delta Heavy IV rocket on March 29. The launch window opens at 1:37 p.m. EDT.
Future Mars plane could help solve Red Planet methane mystery (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
A new Mars plane idea, affectionately called MAGGIE, received early-stage NASA funding for a project starting in May. Its goal is to one day hunt for methane while soaring above the planet.
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