The most hotly-contested body of the Solar system to be further explored by NASA
New Horizons mission being a successful achievement by NASA in 2015 has paved paths for further investigation of the dwarf planet, Pluto. The New Horizons mission was able to give a cursory analysis of Pluto and its moons, however, this new mission is to gather further information of Pluto and answer the questions raised by the previous mission. NASA has also funded this orbiter mission study.
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NASA's SpaceX astronauts to bring back a very special flag from the ISS
NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley will lay claim to a unique patriotic symbol that's been waiting for them on the International Space Station. In a press conference from orbit on Monday, Hurley said the flag represents the hard work of thousands of NASA and SpaceX people who helped to bring human launches back to US soil.
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Two US astronauts docked at International Space Station in SpaceX Nasa mission
Two US astronauts, Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have docked with the International Space Station (ISS). Their Dragon capsule - supplied and operated by the private SpaceX company - edged them into port on the high-flying lab's bow section. The men will have to wait for leak and pressure checks to be completed before they can disembark and join the Russian and American crew already on the ISS
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NASA seeking participants for a new mission
NASA is seeking US citizens for an eight-month study on social isolation in preparation for missions to Mars and the moon. The research is being done to study the effects of isolation and confinement as participants work to complete simulated space missions. NASA will consider other participants with a bachelor's degree and other qualifications such as military or professional experience.
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