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NASA prepping for mid-May Arctic Circle balloon flights

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NASA prepping for mid-May Arctic Circle balloon flights

April 30 (UPI) -- NASA is planning to launch its long-duration balloon campaign from Sweden to gather scientific data to assist with several projects starting in mid-May.

NASA announces new Stennis Space Center director

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NASA announces new Stennis Space Center director

Decaying El Nino created prime conditions for tornado outbreaks

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Decaying El Nino created prime conditions for tornado outbreaks

SpaceX sends another batch of Internet satellites aloft

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SpaceX sends another batch of Internet satellites aloft

SpaceX ties record with 20th Falcon 9 booster re-use in Galileo L12 launch

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SpaceX ties record with 20th Falcon 9 booster re-use in Galileo L12 launch

April 28 (UPI) -- SpaceX has tied its own record with the 20th use of a Falcon 9 booster with its latest and final mission, the launch of a European Union Galileo L12 navigation and positioning satellite.

Report: Global wine production worst in 62 years due to 'extreme climate events'

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Report: Global wine production worst in 62 years due to 'extreme climate events'

April 27 (UPI) -- Fires, droughts and other conditions commonly associated with a changing global climate greatly contributed to making the world's 2023 wine production the worst in 62 years, industry officials have reported.

NASA's Hubble Telescope in safe mode after faulty readings

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NASA's Hubble Telescope in safe mode after faulty readings

April 26 (UPI) -- Scientists at NASA are continuing work to restore operations to its Hubble Space Telescope, after pausing them earlier in the week due to issues with the orbiting instrument's gyroscope.

Bird flu virus in milk poses challenges for dairy industry

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Bird flu virus in milk poses challenges for dairy industry

April 26 (UPI) -- The discovery of fragments of avian flu virus in milk sold in U.S. stores, including in about 20% of samples in initial testing, suggests that the H5N1 virus may be more widespread in dairy cattle than previously known.

Crew of first Boeing Starliner mission arrives at Kennedy Space Center

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Crew of first Boeing Starliner mission arrives at Kennedy Space Center

April 25 (UPI) -- The crew of the first Boeing Starliner space mission arrived Thursday at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida ahead of the spacecraft's debut manned mission on May 6.

NASA seeks help from private companies for expensive Mars Sample Return mission

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NASA seeks help from private companies for expensive Mars Sample Return mission

April 25 (UPI) -- A critical NASA mission in the search for life beyond Earth, Mars Sample Return, is in trouble. Its budget has ballooned from $5 billion to over $11 billion, and the sample return date may slip to 2040.

China to launch 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station as Beijing's lunar plans progress

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China to launch 3 astronauts to Tiangong space station as Beijing's lunar plans progress

April 24 (UPI) -- China will launch three crew members into low-Earth orbit Thursday for a six-month mission at Tiangong space station, as China prepares to put astronauts on the moon before the end of the decade.

Japan's SLIM survives 3rd lunar night, surprising designers

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Japan's SLIM survives 3rd lunar night, surprising designers

April 24 (UPI) -- Japan's moon lander has survived a third lunar night, something that surprised even its designers, as it continued to take snapshots and probe the satellite's surface, officials said on Wednesday.

Rocket Lab launches NASA's solar sail technology into orbit

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Rocket Lab launches NASA's solar sail technology into orbit

April 23 (UPI) -- Rocket Lab's Electron launched NASA's new composite solar sail into space where it will undergo weeks of testing, using sunlight to propel it through the solar system.

SpaceX sends 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

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SpaceX sends 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

April 23 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit Tuesday evening from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Voyager 1 resumes sending readable status updates after 5 months of repairs

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Voyager 1 resumes sending readable status updates after 5 months of repairs

April 22 (UPI) -- The pioneering Voyager 1 deep-space probe is once again sending usable engineering updates back to Earth after five months of repairs, NASA officials announced Monday.

NASA to launch solar sail, navigate space using sunlight

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NASA to launch solar sail, navigate space using sunlight

April 22 (UPI) -- NASA is gearing up for a launch this week that will test a new way to navigate the solar system, using a large sail to catch the sunlight.

Six future astronauts certified from European Space Agency's 2022 graduating class

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Six future astronauts certified from European Space Agency's 2022 graduating class

April 22 (UPI) -- Six new recruits of the European Space Agency got to be the latest round of fully-qualified astronauts now eligible for space missions, including a woman from Australia.

Google Doodle celebrates Earth Day 2024

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Google Doodle celebrates Earth Day 2024

April 22 (UPI) -- Monday's Google Doodle celebrates Earth Day 2024 and sustainable living.

Wild turkey populations declined in some areas of U.S.

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Wild turkey populations declined in some areas of U.S.

April 19 (UPI) -- In a 2021 study, eight out of 30 states surveyed reported that turkey populations declined from 2014 to 2019, with some of the sharpest decreases in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana and Oklahoma.

Constellation of Starlink satellites grows with latest SpaceX launch from Florida

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Constellation of Starlink satellites grows with latest SpaceX launch from Florida

April 18 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched a cluster of 23 satellites into low-Earth orbit Thursday, the 334th launch of the company's Starlink Internet satellites and the 268th time a reusable booster rocket has been used.

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