The U.S. Space Command is moving to Huntsville, Alabama. The unit is tasked overseeing the nation's military operations in outer space. Plus, NASA is partnering with Google to create an AI medical assistant that can help the on-board medical officer diagnose any medical issues mid-flight.
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Starship’s success and Neptune’s peculiar tagalong
SpaceX's Starship successfully launched, and safety landed in the Indian Ocean. Plus, scientists have found an interesting object near Neptune.
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Finding signs of life on rocky planets and distant ocean worlds
Scientists are on the hunt for signs of life on Mars and the icy moons of Saturn and Venus.
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NASA policy, commercial space and nuclear power on the moon
Under the Trump administration the space agency has been undergoing policy changes as it prepares for future missions and goals, like putting a nuclear power plant on the moon. The new budget proposed may be problematic. Plus, a new executive order lifts some launch and flight regulations for commercial space companies.
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An astronaut answers questions from kids. Plus, a tasty space read
Veteran NASA Astronaut Winston Scott fields questions from curious kids. Plus, a look at how food plays a crucial role in space in the book Space Bites.
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