Human Spaceflight

• Why are we trying to get to Mars?

  Costing billions of dollars, why do we bother exploring space at all? Here are some reasons.

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  Dec 1, 2014
  
• In photos: From Apollo to Orion, the evolution of a spaceship

  Yes, the Orion capsule looks a lot like the Apollo capsule that took us to the moon, but the design of 40 years ago has been updated. Here are just some differences.

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  Nov 30, 2014
  
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• 5 reasons to get excited about NASA’s Orion launch

  Humans are heading to the stars, and Orion is just the first step.

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  Nov 13, 2014
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• NASA’s Orion spacecraft reaches launch pad ahead of Dec. 4 launch

  NASA's Orion spacecraft is one step closer to its scheduled Dec. 4 launch.

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  Nov 12, 2014
• In Photos: NASA’s first launch of Orion spacecraft and what to expect

  On Dec. 4, NASA will test launch its Orion spacecraft, a ship that will eventually take humans to Mars or beyond. Find out what to expect.

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  Nov 6, 2014
• NASA’s Orion spacecraft one month from first test launch

  One month from today, NASA takes the next step in human space exploration, by testing its first vehicle in human spaceflight since the shuttle.

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  Nov 4, 2014