Space exploration
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PublishedOctober 25, 2024
NASA astronaut hospitalized after SpaceX Crew-8 splashdown return off Florida coast
The space station is now back to its normal crew size – four Americans and three Russians – after months of overflow.
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PublishedFebruary 26, 2024
Sideways moon landing cuts mission short; private U.S. lunar lander will stop working Tuesday
A private U.S. lunar lander is expected to stop working Tuesday, its mission cut short after landing sideways near the south pole of the moon.
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PublishedSeptember 25, 2023
Biddeford manufacturer provided critical piece for NASA’s asteroid mission
Fiber Materials Inc., which was recently acquired by Spirit AeroSystems, produced the space capsule's heat shield, the company's latest contribution in a string of NASA missions.