How working for NASA actually works, according to a former NASA astronaut

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Mike Massimino is a former NASA astronaut and veteran of two Space Shuttle missions.

Why the US hasn't returned humans to the moon. The reasons are depressing.

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Buzz Aldrin in a spacesuit standing next to an American flag on the moon
Apollo 11 astronauts planted a flag on the moon on July 20, 1969.

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NASA's dream of a space plane could finally become reality

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Radian One, a proposed space plane, is seen in an artist's rendering showing the plane in orbit around the Earth.
A rendering shows the Radian One space plane

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Space elevators could get us to Mars in record time — and Japan is planning one for 2050

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A drawing of a concept space elevator hovering above Earth
The Obayashi Corporation's concept drawing for its proposed space elevator.

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I tried the perfect space meal for astronauts, and it was surprisingly flavorful and easy to make

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A salad containing sweet potatoes, kale, and barley on a rainbow-striped plate.

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Jeff Bezos says he and Elon Musk are 'very like-minded' despite not knowing each other

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Left: Jeff Bezos laughing wearing a white cowboy had and blue space jacket. Right: Elon Musk wearing a black suit standing in front of a photo of a SpaceX rocket.
Jeff Bezos said he's not opposed to befriending Elon Musk.

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is taking another shot at space after a mid-flight snafu grounded it for 15 months

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Jeff Bezos is pictured looking out of the window of a Blue Origin New Shepard rocket wearing sunglasses.
Jeff Bezos gestures from inside a Blue Origin New Shepard capsule, similar to the kind he traveled in to the edge of space.

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