Tom Cruise to shoot next movie aboard space station
Elon Musk's SpaceX venture reportedly involved as well.
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Tom Cruise to shoot film in outer space
NASA is teaming up with Tom Cruise to create the first film shot in space. The Hollywood star will reportedly launch into space and stay aboard the International Space Station, where the film is set to take place. SpaceX is also a potential partner in the project, which is set to be in the early preparation phase.
Polar ice lost in last 16 years could fill Lake Michigan
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NASA awards $1 billion in moon lander contracts
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The largest Arctic ozone hole ever recorded is now closed
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Hubble telescope captures spectacular images of "dying comet"
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Russian cargo ship delivers 2.8 tons of supplies to space station
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Asteroid flying past Earth looks like it's wearing a face mask
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Astronaut "can't even hug people" after 7 months in space
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Hubble Space Telescope still going strong after 30 years
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Lyrids meteor shower will bring shooting stars on Earth Day
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NASA sets date for first SpaceX astronaut flight
The historic flight will mark the resumption of U.S. astronaut flights to orbit from American soil after a nine-year hiatus.
Space station crew returns to world changed by coronavirus
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"It is quite surreal": Space crew to return amid coronavirus
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Soyuz rocket with crew of 3 launched to space station
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Crew readies for space launch amid coronavirus restrictions
A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts won't have family members at the launch site to cheer them on.
Boeing aims to re-fly aborted Starliner test flight to space station
The unpiloted test flight will likely take place in the fall.
SpaceX wins NASA moon program contract
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NASA halts work on moon rocket, citing virus
The impact on the Artemis moon program is not yet clear, but NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine said personnel safety is the top priority.
Coronavirus to stop astronaut's family from attending launch
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Astronauts already in "quarantine bubble" as NASA adapts to virus
Only "mission-essential" personnel are allowed to work at NASA field centers — everyone else must work from home.
SpaceX launches another 60 Starlink satellites
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Astronomers discover a star shaped like a teardrop
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NASA struggling to control moon rocket program costs
By the time the Space Launch System booster takes off on its maiden flight, it will have cost NASA some $18 billion.
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