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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Space Shuttle Columbia Rolls Out to Launch Pad 39A Over 40 Years Ago

Preparations for the inaugural flight of space shuttle Columbia passed a major milestone at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Dec. 29, 1980, with the rollout of the vehicle stack from the Vehicle ...

NASA Saw an Interstellar Comet From a Viewpoint No One Expected

NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft has recorded important new observations of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS using its Southwest Research Institute-led Ultraviolet Spectrograph (UVS). In July, 3I/ATLAS ...
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NASA’s “backup shuttle” plan could Atlantis have rescued Columbia before the crew ran out of air

After Columbia’s fatal foam strike, investigators asked a haunting question, if the damage had been recognized early, could NASA have launched Atlantis on a rescue mission in time. This episode ...
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Local implications of US government ban on drones made in foreign nations

Based on an Executive Branch national security determination, the FCC has added foreign-produced UAS (drones) and ...
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Lower-cost space missions like NASA's ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs

In theory, leaner NASA oversight, greater use of off‑the‑shelf hardware and narrower science goals can cut costs while ...

Smart Fixes & Teamwork That Saved the ISS Mission Timeline

Discover how the International Space Station stayed alive after using Soyuz support and new shuttle inspections to keep science going.

B.C. climate news: Province calls on Ottawa for flood help | More than 450 square kilometres of forestry land now protected | Ottawa introduces stricter methane rules

Here's all the latest local and international news concerning climate change for the week of Dec. 15 to Dec. 21, 2025.

2.8 days to disaster: Why we are running out of time in low earth orbit

A "House of Cards" is a wonderful English phrase that it seems is now primarily associated with a Netflix political drama. However, its original meaning is of a system that is fundamentally unstable.
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Panhandle Legends: Rick Husband, mission commander of the Space Shuttle Columbia

AMARILLO, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) – The United States will mark 23 years since the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster on Feb. 1, 2026, in which tragedy marked the end of the 16-day mission with the deaths of ...
AOL

Here’s why NASA wants your photos of hurricane damage

NASA is launching a pilot program to harness citizen science for faster hurricane disaster recovery. The space agency, in collaboration with the Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the ...
Florida Today

NASA introduces project for the public's hurricane photos. How it could help during Erin

The center of Hurricane Erin continues to swirl east of Florida as it moves Wednesday morning, Aug. 20 at a north-northwest trajectory. Amid Hurricane Erin, NASA is introducing a project inviting ...
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Why NASA wants the public to submit hurricane damage photos

A National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) pilot program will utilize citizen science to help expedite hurricane disaster recovery. The space agency -- along with the Globe Program, a ...