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Oops! NASA once lost a $125 million flight because Engineers Forgot to Convert to Metric

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Oops! NASA once lost a $125 million flight because Engineers Forgot to Convert to Metric

Here’s what you’ll learn by reading this story: The Mars Climate Orbiter (MCO) was launched in late 1998 and was predicted to reach Mars nine months later. But that didn’t happen. When the MCO approached Mars, it got too close and either burned up in the atmosphere or got lost in some other way. A … Read more

New Details Add Surprising Turn to NASA’s First ISS Medical Flight

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New Details Add Surprising Turn to NASA's First ISS Medical Flight

NASA’s Crew 11 astronauts were about to enter the final month of their mission aboard the International Space Station when a member of their crew suddenly fell ill. The January incident led to NASA’s first evacuation from the ISS, and while the agency remained silent, a concerned member is now sharing his story. Crew 11 … Read more