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NASA races to save Swift telescope from falling back to Earth with daring rescue mission

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(AP) – NASA is racing to save an aging telescope from falling back to Earth with a daring rescue mission. The $30 million salvage operation gets underway as soon as this week with the planned launch of a robotic lifesaver. NASA hired startup Katalyst Space Technologies to boost the Swift Observatory to a higher orbit … Read more

Coast Guard helicopter crashes on a training mission in Alaska and four crew members are injured

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Four crew members sustained minor injuries Monday when a Coast Guard helicopter crashed during a routine training flight in southeast Alaska, officials said. The MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crashed several miles outside Sitka in a sparsely populated area near Harbor Mountain. The coastal town sits on Baranof Island. The surrounding Pacific Ocean currents limit extreme temperatures … Read more

SpaceX’s first employee remains on mission: “Space is super important”

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SpaceX’s first employee and Elon Musk shared an enthusiasm for model rockets.  “I met Elon through an amateur rocket club, and he convinced me to leave that career and come do something exciting, which was one of the best decisions I ever made,” aerospace engineer Tom Mueller told CBS News senior business and technology correspondent … Read more

Trump admin axes ties to dozens of progressive groups in ‘direct opposition’ to mission: ‘Decisive action’

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! FIRST ON FOX: The Department of the Interior is cutting 43 partnerships with outside groups it says no longer align with the Trump administration’s priorities, eliminating more than $4 million in planned funding for programs tied to DEI, environmental justice and support services for illegal immigrants. Led … Read more

NASA addresses criticism over all-male crew selected for Artemis III test mission

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When NASA’s Artemis III mission launches next year, the crew won’t include any women — a revelation that sparked controversy after the agency on Tuesday announced the four astronauts selected for the flight. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “Not a single woman flying on Artemis III … Read more

NASA chief defends selection of all-male crew for Artemis III mission

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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, responding to questions about the agency’s selection of an all-male crew for the Artemis III mission, said the astronauts were chosen based solely on their experience, skill sets and availability. Isaacman wrote on the social media platform X that “I have seen reactions ranging from disappointment to outrage.”  One such response … Read more