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NASA spacecraft built near Denver arrives at ancient asteroid, its 1st visitor

Dec 4, 2018

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The Associated Press

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – After a two-year chase, a NASA spacecraft arrived Monday at the ancient asteroid Bennu, its first visitor in billions of years. The robotic explorer Osiris-Rex pulled within 12 miles of the diamond-shaped space rock. It will get even closer in the days ahead and go into orbit around Bennu on Dec.…
Perlmutter backs giant leap for mankind with mission to Mars

Mar 9, 2017

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JOEY BUNCH

Colorado Congressman Ed Perlmutter wants to know what it would take in know-how and dollars to send a manned mission to Mars by 2033. He also wants NASA to stay on schedule to get astronauts there. A member of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, the Democrat from Arvada put a provision in the…
NASA act includes Perlmutter request for a plan to Mars

Mar 9, 2017

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Mike McKibbin

“The most significant and inspirational journey in history” was what U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-CO7, called a provision in S. 442, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017. He wrote the measure, calling for a plan to successfully launch a human space flight mission to Mars by 2033. The U.S. House unanimously…
Cory Gardner wants to go to Mars

Feb 21, 2017

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Mike McKibbin

U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner wants to explore Mars. Maybe not in person, but the Republican authored an amendment to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act, a bill sponsored by Texas U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and passed by the full Senate Friday, Feb. 17, that indicates an interest. Gardner’s amendment calls on the…

mars

NASA spacecraft built near Denver arrives at ancient asteroid, its 1st visitor

Perlmutter backs giant leap for mankind with mission to Mars

NASA act includes Perlmutter request for a plan to Mars

Cory Gardner wants to go to Mars