The X-59 has flown on nine more occasions, most recently on April 14 when it accomplished some of its biggest feats to date ...

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe is no stranger to breaking records. On Dec. 24, 2024, Parker made history by flying closer to the sun than any spacecraft in history. The probe reached a distance of just 3.8 ...

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NASA has begun its initial assessments of the Orion spacecraft, SLS rocket and other systems that brought astronauts to the ...