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NASA Simulations Improve Artemis II Launch Environment
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Airflow around rockets as they travel from Earth into space can have a dramatic impact on a mission, which is why NASA used advanced simulations to provide the best possible launch conditions for the Artemis II test flight around the Moon.  To better understand the Artemis Space Launch System…

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Artemis II Moon Rocket Heads Back to Launch Pad 
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NASA’s Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft slated to send four astronauts around the Moon began rolling to Launch Pad 39B at 12:20 a.m. EDT on Friday, March 20. Rollout operations at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida were delayed earlier in…

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Restless Kīlauea Launches Lava and Ash
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Episode 43 of the Hawaiian volcano’s current eruption was marked by high lava fountains and widespread ash dispersal.

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Crew Enjoys Light-Duty Day, Debriefs Spacewalk
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Four International Space Station residents had a light-duty day Thursday as they enjoyed some time off and worked on close out procedures following the conclusion of yesterday’s spacewalk. The three other Expedition 74 crew members spent the day inspecting various…

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NASA Laser Reflecting Instrument Makes GPS Satellite More Accurate
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A NASA laser reflecting technology that will aid Global Positioning System (GPS) accuracy is now operational as of March 9. The instrument, known as a laser retroreflector array, or LRA, launched aboard GPS III SV-09, the ninth of U.S. Space…

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NASA to Cover Progress 94 Spacecraft Launch, Space Station Docking
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NASA will provide live coverage of the launch and docking of a Roscosmos cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted Roscosmos Progress 94 resupply spacecraft is…

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NASA’s Roman Observatory Passes Final Major Prelaunch Tests
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NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team recently blasted the observatory with extreme sound, shook it, and listened to its electronic hum. Roman passed all three assessments, which aimed to confirm that the observatory will withstand launch conditions and function…

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Australia’s “Red Centre” Turns Green
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Abundant rainfall in February and March 2026 transformed the desert landscape of Central Australia.

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NASA Finalizes Artemis II Rollout, Crew Begins Quarantine
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NASA’s Artemis II rocket and its four-person crew are all making progress toward a launch pad meet up in April. Engineers are targeting 8 p.m. EDT on Thursday, March 19, to start rolling the Artemis II SLS (Space Launch System)…

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Astronauts Install Solar Array Mod Kit, Complete Spacewalk
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NASA astronauts Jessica Meir and Chris Williams concluded their spacewalk outside the International Space Station at 3:54 p.m. EDT. It was Williams’ first spacewalk and Meir’s fourth.

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