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Apollo Moon Rocket Engines Raised from Seafloor by Amazon CEO
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Jeff Bezos' yearlong quest has been a success.
Graves of Twin Moon Probes Spotted by NASA Spacecraft
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter has photographed the tiny craters made by the Grail moon probes.
SpaceX Dragon Cargo Capsule Arrives at Space Station
By Tariq Malik published
The spacecraft was captured by the space station's robotic arm
Moon and Mars Exploration Pioneer David McKay Dies at 76
By Leonard David published
McKay helped train the Apollo moonwalkers and led a study that claimed a Mars meteorite may contain signs of past life.
NASA Honors Fallen Astronauts in Solemn Ceremony
By Miriam Kramer published
On the 10 year anniversary of the Columbia shuttle disaster, NASA remembers.
For NASA, a Somber Week of Space Disaster Anniversaries
By Tariq Malik published
NASA will honor the astronauts killed in the Apollo 1, Challenger and Columbia space disasters.
Space Station Astronaut Calls for Peace on Earth
By Elizabeth Howell published
A recent photo of war-torn Syria from Space has Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield focused on peace on Earth.
Wanted: Mars Colonists to Explore Red Planet
By Space.com Staff published
Mars One has released its basic astronaut requirements.
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