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NASA Sets Rules For Space Exploration Through Artemis Accords

As NASA prepares to return to the Moon and send a mission to Mars, the agency released a set of guidelines for activities in space. Known as the Artemis Accords, the agreement aims to establish a set of rules aimed at regulating the behavior of agencies and private companies in space.
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NASA Detects 249-Foot Asteroid Flying Past Earth On Sunday

NASA has spotted an asteroid bigger than the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy that’s expected to fly past Earth on Saturday (May 16). According to the agency’s asteroid database, this massive near-Earth object is not the only space rock that will approach the planet this weekend.
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ESA Finds New Evidence Of Watery Plumes On Jupiter’s Moon Europa

Researchers of the European Space Agency (ESA) recently came across new evidence of an active eruption of vapor plumes on the surface of Jupiter’s icy moon Europa. This finding could help future missions in studying the potentially habitable subsurface ocean of the moon.
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Space Force Preparing For NASA Astronaut Rescue Missions Through Special Unit

As NASA and SpaceX get ready for the latter’s first commercial crewed flight to the International Space Station (ISS), the U.S. Space Force is also making its own set of preparations. The military branch is currently prepping its special unit that’s responsible for rescuing NASA’s astronauts during emergencies.
SpaceX Dragon has made several resupply trips to the International Space Station but May's launch will be the first crewed mission

SpaceX Releases Simulator For Docking Crew Dragon At ISS

SpaceX has released a free online simulator that provides space enthusiasts with the opportunity to fly a spaceship. Specifically, the simulator shows what it’s like to dock SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule at the International Space Station (ISS).
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NASA Asteroid Tracker: 4 NEOs To Fly Past Earth This Week

NASA’s automated asteroid tracking system has detected four near-Earth objects that will fly past the planet this week. According to the data collected by the agency, all four asteroids follow natural orbits that intersect Earth’s path.
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How An Asteroid That Almost Collided With Earth Helped Astronomers

Earth’s asteroid tracking systems almost failed to detect a tiny space rock that skimmed the planet on April 28. Although the asteroid came close to hitting Earth, it helped demonstrate the planet’s prediction and detection capabilities for approaching space rocks.

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