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NASA Continues J-2X Powerpack Testing
05.10.12 - NASA conducted a long duration test of the J-2X powerpack, 340 seconds total, at the Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi on May 10.
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NASA Conducts Tests on Orion Service Module
05.08.12 - NASA engineers are testing parts of the Orion service module to ensure the spacecraft can withstand the harsh realities of deep space missions.
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Black Hole Caught Red-Handed in a Stellar Homicide
05.03.12 - Chandra studies the hot gas from a star being ripped apart by tidal forces as it falls into a black hole.
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Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks May 5-6
05.04.12 - Despite a bright moon, skywatchers can still see the 2012 Eta Aquarid meteor shower as it peaks on the night of May 5-6.
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Chandra Sees Remarkable Outburst From Old Black Hole
04.30.12 - An extraordinary outburst by a black hole in a nearby galaxy has provided direct evidence for a population of old, volatile stellar black holes.
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NASA Begins Second Round of Testing on J-2X Engine
04.26.12 - NASA has kicked off the next round of J-2X testing, gathering data on the engine nozzle extension, the test stand "clamshell" and start/shutdown.
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Students Participate in NASA Launch Challenge
04.25.12 - Specially crafted rockets soared high into the skies April 22 at the 2011-12 NASA Student Launch Projects challenge.
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'3-D' Lyrid Meteor Shower: Up All Night NASA Chat
04.21.12 - The 2012 Lyrids brightened the spring night skies. On April 21-22, NASA astronomers answered your questions.
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Thunder Over Alabama! Student 'Launchfest'
04.14.12 - On Sunday, April 22, more than 500 students from 29 states will launch sophisticated rockets of their own design into the skies.
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Tarantula Nebula
04.20.12 - A dramatic new image of the star-forming region 30 Doradus, also known as the Tarantula Nebula because its glowing, spider-like filaments.
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The Winners! NASA's 19th Annual Great Moonbuggy Race
04.14.12 - NASA has crowned its vehicular engineering victors of the 19th annual NASA Great Moonbuggy Race.
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Discovery of the Musket Ball Cluster
04.12.12 - The "Musket Ball Cluster" is providing valuable insight into how galaxy clusters grow and change after major collisions.
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SLS Avionics Test Paves Way for Full-Scale Booster
04.02.12 - NASA has completed the first test of solid rocket booster avionics for the Space Launch System, America's next heavy-lift launch vehicle.
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SLS Completes Step One of Combined Milestone Reviews
03.30.12 - America's next heavy-lift launch vehicle -- the Space Launch System -- is one step closer to its first launch in 2017.
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NASA Fires Up Rocket Sled Hardware at China Lake
NASA has performed a trial rocket sled test to replicate the forces a supersonic spacecraft would experience prior to landing.
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A Star Explodes, Turns Inside-Out
03.29.12 - A new X-ray study of an exploded star indicates that the supernova that disrupted the massive star may have turned it inside out in the process.
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NASA Seeks SLS Advanced Development Solutions
NASA has issued a Research Announcement for advanced development proposals to support the nation's next heavy-lift rocket, the Space Launch System.
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100 Years of Possibility: Dr. Wernher von Braun
03.20.12 - March 23 marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Wernher von Braun, a father of modern rocketry.
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Tour the Planets: Jupiter and Venus Conjunction Chat
03.25.12 - March 2012 will offer the brightest Venus-Jupiter conjunction for many years. On March 25, NASA expert Melissa McGrath answered your questions.
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Sub-Scale Solid-Rocket Motor Tests Material for SLS
03.14.12 - A sub-scale solid rocket motor designed to mimic NASA's Space Launch System booster design was successfully tested on Mar. 14.
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