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NASA’s swift rescue puts robotic satellite servicing to the test

The aging Swift Observatory could receive a life-saving service in a time-critical mission from NASA that is more than just a ...

NASA tests new refuel device for future in-space refueling missions

For NASA's next generation of deep-space exploration missions, spacecraft may need to refuel in Earth orbit before pushing ...
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NASA Turns to Robotic Spacecraft to Save Falling Telescope

NASA hired Katalyst Space Technologies to send a robotic spacecraft to boost the falling Swift Observatory into a safer orbit ...

NASA testing advanced capabilities for moon, Mars rovers

On a bleak stretch of the Colorado Desert in Southern California, a compact four-wheeled rover recently trundled 16 miles (26 ...

Watch NASA's next-generation moon rover crush an obstacle course

Today's Mars rovers typically drive at about 500 to 1,000 feet per hour — roughly the length of one to three football fields ...
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NASA Tests a Spacecraft Thruster That Runs on Lithium Metal Vapor, Could Take Us to Mars

It’s no secret anymore that humanity is going to Mars in the relatively near future. Already, we’re seeing the first steps being taken toward the realization of that decades-long dream of our species, ...
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NASA tests advanced capabilities for moon and Mars rovers

A prototype rover built with a new design for tackling rugged terrain is helping teams refine capabilities that could one day ...