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Ingenuity: NASA to attempt 1st controlled flight on Mars as soon as Monday
NASA is targeting no earlier than Monday, April 19, for the first flight of its Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
 "Ingenuity: NASA to attempt 1st controlled flight on Mars as soon as Monday")
SpaceX wins $2.9 billion NASA contract to build commercial moon lander
NASA has picked Elon Musk's SpaceX to develop the first commercial lander and take the next two US astronauts to the moon, the US space agency said on Friday
 "SpaceX wins $2.9 billion NASA contract to build commercial moon lander")
Biden to nominate former space shuttle commander for Nasa's number 2 spot
US President Joe Biden is set to nominate eight leaders to key administration posts, including former space shuttle commander Pamela Melroy for the post of Deputy Administrator in NASA
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NASA set to launch SpaceX Crew-2 from International Space Station on Apr 22
US space agency NASA is set to launch SpaceX Crew Dragon second flight to the International Space Station on April 22, it said
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Bindi hits the spot
It is now left to be seen if the bindi gets a global sheen, thanks to Nasa's Swati Mohan
 "Bindi hits the spot")
NASA's Mars Helicopter Ingenuity to make first flight attempt on Sunday
NASA's Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is two days away from making humanity's first attempt at powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet
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On second thoughts
Book review of Think again: The Power of Knowing What you Don't Know
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With blessings from Wright Brothers, Ingenuity aims for 1st flight by Apr 8
The rover is in transit to the 'airfield' where the Ingenuity will attempt to fly. Once deployed, it will have 30 Martian days, or sols, (31 Earth days) to conduct its test flight campaign
 "With blessings from Wright Brothers, Ingenuity aims for 1st flight by Apr 8")
US says its India partnership will help optimise world's natural resources
Noting the importance of a joint Earth-observing mission between NASA and ISRO, the US State Department said the "steller" partnership, will help optimise management of the world's natural resources
 "US says its India partnership will help optimise world's natural resources")
Nasa's Artemis Moon rocket successfully passes critical 'hot fire' test
NASA has completed a crucial hot fire test of the core stage of Space Launch System (SLS) rocket which is designed to power future Moon missions under the agency's Artemis programme
 "Nasa's Artemis Moon rocket successfully passes critical 'hot fire' test")
Nasa's Perseverance rover records first-ever sounds of driving on Mars
National Aeronautics Space Administration newest Mars rover has sent back recordings of - bangs, pings and rattles- the first-ever sounds of driving on Mars
 "Nasa's Perseverance rover records first-ever sounds of driving on Mars")
NASA astronauts conduct fifth spacewalk of 2021 for technical maintenance
US astronauts Victor Glover and Mike Hopkins have now returned to the International Space Station (ISS) after completing a spacewalk for technical and maintenance tasks, NASA said
 "NASA astronauts conduct fifth spacewalk of 2021 for technical maintenance")
NISAR satellite: Isro ready with a radar to observe Earth with Nasa
The Nasa-Isro Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) is a collaboration between the Indian and US space agencies for a dual-frequency L and S-band SAR for earth observation
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ISRO develops radar for joint earth observation satellite mission with NASA
ISRO has completed development of a Synthetic Aperture Radar capable of producing extremely high-resolution images for a joint earth observation satellite mission with the US space agency NASA
 "ISRO develops radar for joint earth observation satellite mission with NASA")
ISRO chairman flags off NISAR payload to Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
NISAR is a joint project between NASA and ISRO to measure Earth's changing ecosystem
 "ISRO chairman flags off NISAR payload to Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory")
NASA's new Mars rover hits dusty red road, 21 feet in first test drive
NASA's newest Mars rover hit the dusty red road this week, putting 21 feet on the odometer in its first test drive.
Biden lauds NASA for landing Mars rover, giving US 'dose of confidence'
Biden congratulated the NASA team responsible for last month's successful landing of rover on Mars and for giving the country a "dose of confidence"
 "Biden lauds NASA for landing Mars rover, giving US 'dose of confidence'")
Planet X or a mirage?
This theoretical planet could be taking between 10,000 and 20,000 Earth years for one full revolution around the Sun
NASA's Perseverance rover sends HD panoramic view of Mars landing site
According to a release by NASA, it was the rover's second panorama ever, as the rover's Navigation Cameras, or Navcams, also located on the mast, captured a 360-degree view on February 20
 "NASA's Perseverance rover sends HD panoramic view of Mars landing site")
China's Mars spacecraft Tianwen-1 enters parking orbit before landing rover
That follows the landing of the U.S. Perseverance rover last Thursday near an ancient river delta in Jezero Crater to search for signs of ancient microscopic life
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