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FAIRBANKS, Alaska – This week, NASA aims to fire off rockets into the night sky over Alaska in an attempt to better understand polar auroras – more commonly known as the Northern Lights.

On Friday, however, Boeing — the primary NASA contractor for the SLS rocket — signaled that changes are afoot. The company issued a warning about “the potential for approximately 400 fewer ...

NASA rockets to study auroral pulsations and flickers in Alaska GIRAFF mission examines fast-pulsating and flickering auroras Black auroras linked to electron reversals explored by new mission ...

Mission: A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch an Intuitive Machines lunar lander, which will carry NASA science-technology demonstrations and other commercial payloads to Mons Mouton, a lunar ...

WASHINGTON – NASA’s mega moon rocket appears to be at crossroads following a major announcement by Boeing that it plans to significantly decrease the number of employees working on the project. In an ...

Two NASA rockets to explore auroras over Alaska Focus on flickering lights and "black auroras" Precision launches timed with auroral activity ...

NASA plans to fly two rockets through active auroras and study the unique ribbons of light that dance across the Alaskan night sky. NASA plans to fly two rockets through active auroras to help ...

The Artemis I lunar rocket sits on the launchpad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida on September 2, 2022, before its inaugural uncrewed test flight.

CAPE CANAVERAL SPACE FORCE STATION — Boeing announced Tuesday that it plans to lay off about 400 of its employees who are working on NASA’s Artemis moon rocket. “To align with revisions to ...