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Challenger Space Shuttle Piece Found in Atlantic
A large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger was found at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
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Section of Destroyed Shuttle Challenger Found on Ocean Floor Off Florida
A large section of the destroyed space shuttle Challenger has been found buried in sand at the bottom of the Atlantic, more than three decades after the tragedy that killed a schoolteacher and six others.
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How the Military Uses Satellites to Fight Drug Smuggling
NBC 6’s Willard Shepard got exclusive access into how the military uses satellites to fight criminals and drug trafficking
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EXCLUSIVE LOOK: How the U.S. Space Force Is Using Satellites to Track Criminals
For decades, drug runners and their potential connections to terrorist groups have been a constant concern of law enforcement and military leaders at the U.S. Southern Command in Doral.
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Watch: See the View From a SpaceX Rocket Booster as It Sticks the Landing on the California Coast
It’s shaping up to be a busy week for Hawthorne-based aerospace company SpaceX, which is planning to launch three rockets this week.
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NASA Confirms Next Friday for Webb Space Telescope Launch
NASA is shooting for next Friday to launch its newest space telescope. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson confirmed Friday that the James Webb Space Telescope will attempt to blast off on Christmas Eve. A European Ariane rocket will provide the lift from South America’s French Guiana. The $10 billion Webb — considered the successor to the Hubble Space Telescope — was…
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SpaceX Launches Resupply Mission to International Space Station
Hawthorne-based SpaceX launched its 22nd resupply mission to the International Space Station Thursday, carrying more than two tons of supplies to the orbiting outpost.
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How to See the ‘Christmas Star' as It Appears Tonight for the First Time in 800 Years
A phenomenon called the “Christmas Star,” which has not been seen for nearly 800 years, will light up the sky tonight just in time for the holiday season. NASA scientist and astronomer Dr. Kelly Fast joined LX News to explain what it is and how to see it.
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How to Watch the ‘Christmas Star' as Jupiter, Saturn Merge Closest in Centuries
Jupiter and Saturn will merge in the night sky to create a single “Christmas star” Monday, appearing closer to one another than they have since Galileo’s time in the 17th century Astronomers say so-called conjunctions between the two largest planets in our solar system aren’t particularly rare. Jupiter passes its neighbor Saturn in their respective laps around the sun every 20...
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Coast Guard Rescues Missing Boater Near Florida
Stuart Bee, who had been missing since Friday, was found Sunday clinging to his capsized vessel off of Florida’s Atlantic coastline, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
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Missing Florida Boater Found Clinging to Capsized Boat
The U.S. Coast Guard says a 62-year-old boater who had been missing since Friday has been found Sunday clinging to his capsized vessel off of Florida’s Atlantic coast
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Touch-And-Go: US Spacecraft Sampling Asteroid for Return
A NASA spacecraft circling an ancient asteroid 200 million miles away is about to reach out and make contact.
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Fake Asteroid? NASA Expert IDs Mystery Object as Old Rocket
What looks like an asteroid may just be an old rocket from a failed moon-landing mission more than 50 years ago.
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Mars Rover Launched from Cape Canaveral
NASA’s newest Mars rover, Perseverance, was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida, on Thursday morning.
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‘Back in the Game': SpaceX Ship Blasts Off With 2 Astronauts
A rocket ship designed and built by Elon Musk’s SpaceX company has lifted off with two Americans on a history-making flight to the International Space Station
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Take 2 for SpaceX's 1st Astronaut Launch With More Storms
SpaceX is taking a second shot at launching astronauts, but rain and storm clouds are threatening more delays
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NASA SpaceX Rocket Launch Postponed Due to Weather
The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with less than 17 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because of thunderclouds and the danger of lightning. NBC 6’s Jamie Guirola reports.
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NASA SpaceX Rocket Launch Postponed to Saturday Due to Weather
The launch of a SpaceX rocket ship with two NASA astronauts on a history-making flight into orbit was called off with less than 17 minutes to go in the countdown Wednesday because of thunderclouds and the danger of lightning. Liftoff was rescheduled for Saturday afternoon.
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SpaceX To Be 1st Private Company to Launch Manned Space Flight
SpaceX is slated to be the first private company to launch a manned space flight on May 27. The company, founded by Tesla founder Elon Musk, will carry two American astronauts to the International Space Station from the Kennedy Space Center.
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Weather Outlook Improves for Historic SpaceX Launch of NASA Astronauts
Stormy weather is threatening to delay SpaceX’s first astronaut launch