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SpaceX rocket experiences 'rapid unscheduled disassembly' during test flight
The latest disassembly marked the third time that a SpaceX rocket exploded during test flights. The first incident occurred in January, and the second occurred in March, which saw the rocket disassemble just minutes after take-off.
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Harrowing confrontation between contractors led to Fort Detrick bio-lab shutdown, NIH boss reveals
The incident sparked safety concerns that led the new NIH Director to order the lab temporarily closed and open a new probe over its safety practices.
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Elon Musk claims Trump's proposed cuts to NASA's budget are 'troubling'
The bulk of the cuts are from the agency's Science Mission Directorate, which oversees all planetary science, Earth science, heliophysics, and astrophysics research.
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NASA astronauts splash down in Gulf of America off Florida coast after assist from Musk’s SpaceX
The two astronauts were stranded in the International Space Station after their Boeing spacecraft experienced safety issues.
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Experts warn two US volcanoes could erupt soon after increase in seismic activity
Monitoring stations around Mount Adams noted nine earthquakes ranging from magnitude 0.9 to 2.0 near the volcano between September and October of 2024.
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NASA delays rescue mission for stranded ISS astronauts, less than an hour before launch
The space agency did not explain why it canceled the flight, and did not immediately schedule a new date.
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Merck virologist recalls becoming whistleblower over maker's blockbuster MMR measles, mumps vaccine
Scientist Stephen Krahling worked on a project at Merck called “Protocol 7”
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SpaceX rocket explodes during test flight, causes flight delays at Florida airports
Thursday's incident marks the second time a SpaceX rocket exploded this year. The first was on Jan. 16, after which the FAA ordered SpaceX to conduct a mishap investigation.
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Obama-era change to human testing, now implemented, sparks concerns of Tuskegee syphilis experiment
Ever since the Tuskegee case, U.S. scientists have been required to obtain “informed consent” from research subjects.
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US astronauts stranded on ISS could return in mid-March under new NASA plan
The space agency has not confirmed the new launch date, but the next launch to the ISS is scheduled for March 12.
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SpaceX loses Starship spacecraft during seventh test launch
"Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly during its ascent burn," SpaceX wrote in a post on X. "Teams will continue to review data from today's flight test to better understand root cause. With a test like this, success comes from what we learn, and today’s flight will help us improve Starship’s reliability."
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Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch two lunar probes early Wednesday morning
The two missions will start together at approximately 1:11 a.m. Eastern, out of Florida. But the SpaceX rocket will then separate the two robotic landers and a small rover for two separate missions.
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Ireland's moon rock from NASA's Apollo 11 mission was destroyed in a fire in the 1970s: Report
The stone was initially hidden in a basement for three years, then donated to the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies in 1973. It was later displayed at Dunsink Observatory before it perished in a fire in 1977.