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Nasa delays launch of $8.8 bn James Webb Space Telescope to 2019
The successor to the famed Hubble Space Telescope, Webb will now launch between March and June 2019
 "Nasa delays launch of $8.8 bn James Webb Space Telescope to 2019")
Trump names James Bridenstine, former Navy aviator, to head NASA
Bridenstine had long been considered the favorite for the job of NASA administrator
The journey of the Nasa's voyagers
Dennis Overbye remembers the scientific breakthrough that Nasa's voyagers have stood for
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Nasa's Curiosity rover celebrates 5 years of Mars exploration
The space vehicle will continue exploring how Red Planet's habitable world changed through time
 "Nasa's Curiosity rover celebrates 5 years of Mars exploration")
Defend Earth from aliens: Nasa's new job profile that offers a 6-figure pay
The person who lands the job will draw a six figure salary - $124,406 to $187,000 per year
 "Defend Earth from aliens: Nasa's new job profile that offers a 6-figure pay")
Watch: NASA uploads hundreds of historic flight videos on YouTube
About 300 out of a total 500 clips have been uploaded to YouTube so far
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Nasa uploads hundreds of early test flight videos on YouTube
The videos will be indexed by Google and more easily available through the company's search engine
 "Nasa uploads hundreds of early test flight videos on YouTube")
NASA rocket releases artificial burst of colourful clouds
The canisters deployed blue-green and red vapour that formed artificial clouds
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Nasa develops supersonic jet that can travel safely over land
The LBFD X-plane will be flown over communities to collect data necessary for regulatory approval
 "Nasa develops supersonic jet that can travel safely over land")
Nasa's new spacesuit comes with in-built toilet reminiscent of 1970's
Orion will be equipped with a toilet, but the new spacesuit is being designed to help astronauts survive in case of emergencies for up to six days
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Nasa budget jumps $1.6 bn above White House request at $20.7 bn
Funding for a second SLS launch platform was not included in the White House's fiscal year 2019 budget proposal
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NASA names astronauts for Boeing, SpaceX flights to ISS scheduled for 2019
Their voyages are scheduled to begin next year, and they would be the first American astronauts to launch from United States soil since 2011
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KalamSat: NASA launches satellite developed by 18-yr old student from TN
This is the first time that an Indian student's experiment has been carried out by NASA
 "KalamSat: NASA launches satellite developed by 18-yr old student from TN")
New NASA tech to help drones spot best places to crash-land
The software links on-board drone components like batteries, motors to monitor drone's health
 "New NASA tech to help drones spot best places to crash-land")
NASA launches satellite to explore the region where air meets space
The satellite called Icon, short for Ionospheric Connection Explorer rocketed into orbit following a two-year delay
 "NASA launches satellite to explore the region where air meets space")
How geological maps made the Apollo moon landings worthwhile
The scientific value of landing on the moon would have been diminished without studies to establish the context of the landing sites
 "How geological maps made the Apollo moon landings worthwhile")
Apollo 11 made us believe we could do anything, but it could hasten our end
This faith in technology has given us a false sense of security
 "Apollo 11 made us believe we could do anything, but it could hasten our end")
Would your phone be powerful enough to get you to the moon like Apollo did?
The Apollo computer was state-of-the-art in its time, but what would have been different if the moon landing had the state-of-the-art computers that are available today?
Would your phone be powerful enough to get you to the moon like Apollo did?
The Apollo computer was state-of-the-art in its time, but what would have been different if the moon landing had the state-of-the-art computers that are available today?
50 yrs of moon landing: When the world paused to watch Armstrong's moonwalk
Officially more than 500 million people gathered around their sets to watch him leap from the ladder of Apollo 11's Eagle landing craft and onto the surface of the Sea of Tranquility
 "50 yrs of moon landing: When the world paused to watch Armstrong's moonwalk")
