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Emirati men clap as they watch the launch of the "Amal" or "Hope" space probe at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Monday. The probe, the country's first interplanetary spacecraft, was launched from Japan.

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UAE Joins Growing List Of Nations That Have Sent Spacecraft To Mars

The United Arab Emirates successfully launched a Mars orbital probe known as Hope, or "Amal" in Arabic. It is expected to reach the red planet in February and will study the thin atmosphere of Mars.

July 20, 2020
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By:
  • Scott Neuman
A collaborative mission between NASA and the European Space Agency has captured the closest photos ever taken of the sun and revealed new solar phenomena in the process.

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Solar Orbiter Probe Snaps Closest Photos Ever Taken Of The Sun, Revealing Tiny Flares

The first snapshots capture an unprecedented level of detail, including miniature solar flares that scientists are calling "campfires."

July 16, 2020
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  • Rachel Treisman
The United Arab Emirates' Hope probe will launch from Tanegashima Space Center in Japan and will reach Mars in February 2021.

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It's A Good Time To Head To Mars

NASA is sending a six-wheeled rover to Mars to look for signs of microbial life stored in the rocks at Jezero crater. The rover is also the first step in bringing samples of Martian rock to Earth.

July 16, 2020
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  • Joe Palca
Comet Neowise passes St. Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay, U.K., in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

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Good News: This Comet Won't Cause A Mass Extinction In 2020. Also, It's Really Pretty

The celestial visitor should be visible just after sunset for anyone who wants to see it. Bring along the binoculars for an even better view.

July 16, 2020
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  • Geoff Brumfiel
In this July 20, 1969, photo made available by NASA, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, lunar module pilot, walks on the surface of the moon during the Apollo 11 extravehicular activity.

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How The Apollo 11 Mission Made 'One Giant Leap' Toward GPS Technology

The Apollo 11 rocket NASA that launched into space 50 years ago this week was also the blast-off point for things now commonly used on Earth. The first...

July 19, 2019
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Allison Krausman
International Space Station (ISS) crew member Scott Kelly of the U.S. reacts after landing near the town of Dzhezkazgan, Kazakhstan

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NASA Study Shows Space Makes Identical Twins Less Identical

If an identical twin brother spends a year in space, will he return to earth different than his sibling? The answer is: yes. That’s the result of NASA’s...

April 16, 2019
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  • Jesse Nighswonger ,
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • and 2 more
Proposed Spaceport launch trajectory

Georgia Tech Students Testing Rocket At Spaceport Site

Georgia Tech students will be on Georgia’s coast this weekend to test launch a rocket at the proposed spaceport site.

March 28, 2019
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  • Cindy Hill
FAA Document Showing Possible Flight Path from Spaceport over marshes and Cumberland and Little Cumberland Island

Environmentalists Sue FAA to Release Spaceport Documents

The Southern Environmental Law Center is suing the Federal Aviation Administration for documents related to the proposed Camden County Spaceport.

October 18, 2018
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  • Cindy Hill
Little Cumberland Island Light House and dunes

Coast Guard Wants Public Input On Proposed Spaceport

The U.S. Coast Guard is hosting a public hearing Thursday about a proposed rocket launching facility on Georgia's Coast.

September 26, 2018
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  • Cindy Hill
A rendering of Spaceport Camden.

Spaceport Proposal Ignites Environmental Concerns

A report on Camden County’s bid for a spaceport came out a few months ago. Laura Forczyk is an author of it, and the owner of Astralytical . The Atlanta...

January 26, 2018
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  • Emily Cureton and
  • Celeste Headlee

One Small Spaceport, A Giant Leap For Georgia

SpaceX continues to make headlines, sending its Falcon rockets into space and if Georgia has its way, those rockets could soon blast off from Camden...

January 10, 2018
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Emily Cureton

On Second Thought For Wednesday, November 1, 2017

The terms “alt-right,” “far-right,” and “radical right” get thrown around a lot these days. But there’s actually very little research on what those...

November 01, 2017
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  • Celeste Headlee ,
  • Emily Cureton ,
  • and 3 more

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