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The Mars mission problem: Why we still can't send humans to the red planet

We've walked on the Moon and live on the International Space Station, but Mars remains our greatest unclaimed prize. This video exposes the staggering engineering reality that separates a 3-day Moon ...
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Pushing the limits of precision and reliability: How TOPTICA EAGLEYARD powers the LISA Mission (ESA/NASA) with unique flight modules

Berlin, December 8 th, 2025: Renowned for its expertise in providing suitable laser diodes for space applications (e.g. in missions such as GAIA, CATS, EXO Mars, GALILEO II, FORUM, MERLIN, DRAGONFLY), ...
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On this day in space: Jan. 2, 2004: Stardust encounters comet Wild 2

On Jan. 2, 2004, NASA's Stardust spacecraft flew by comet Wild 2 to collect some comet dust and bring it back to Earth. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...
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Sylvester Stallone made major changes to James Cameron's Rambo 2 script

James Cameron tried to retain the social commentary aspects of "First Blood" with his script for "Rambo: First Blood Part II," but Sylvester Stallone made sure most of it was cut. Aside from having ...
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NASA's Artemis 2 mission: Everything you need to know

Artemis 2 will be the first mission to carry humans to the moon's vicinity since 1972. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Artemis 2 ...