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Astronomers relieved with final Webb telescope deployment milestone
Read more →: Astronomers relieved with final Webb telescope deployment milestoneArtist’s illustration of the fully deployed James Webb Space Telescope. Credit: NASA Still cruising toward its operating orbit…
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Astronomers breathe a sigh of relief after Webb Telescope unfolds its mirror in space
Read more →: Astronomers breathe a sigh of relief after Webb Telescope unfolds its mirror in spaceNASA’s Bill Ochs and John Durning bump fists in celebration at the Space Telescope Science Institute after the…
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Star Trek’s original Mr. Spock beams down for vaccine-boosting billboard campaign
Read more →: Star Trek’s original Mr. Spock beams down for vaccine-boosting billboard campaignMr. Spock’s visage graces a pro-vaccination billboard in Los Angeles. (Julie Nimoy via Twitter) It’s been almost seven…
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First wing of Webb telescope’s primary mirror folds into place
Read more →: First wing of Webb telescope’s primary mirror folds into placeArtist’s illustration of the James Webb Space Telescope’s port-side mirror segment folded into place. Credit: NASA One of…
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China releases new Mars images on New Year’s Day
Read more →: China releases new Mars images on New Year’s DayChina released on the first day of 2022 a group of new Mars images taken by the Tianwen-1…
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China completes in-orbit spacecraft transposition test with space station’s robotic arm
Read more →: China completes in-orbit spacecraft transposition test with space station’s robotic armChina successfully conducted a transposition test of the Tianzhou-2 cargo craft using its space station’s robotic arm Thursday…
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CASC plans more than 40 space launches in 2022
Read more →: CASC plans more than 40 space launches in 2022China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) is targeting 40-plus space launches in 2022, including six missions to…
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Live coverage: SpaceX launches first mission of 2022
Read more →: Live coverage: SpaceX launches first mission of 2022Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from pad 39A at NASA’s…
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SpaceX deploys 49 more Starlink satellites in first launch of 2022
Read more →: SpaceX deploys 49 more Starlink satellites in first launch of 2022SpaceX’s first launch of 2022 carried 49 more Starlink satellites into orbit. Credit: Michael Cain / Spaceflight Now…
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Webb’s secondary mirror successfully deployed
Read more →: Webb’s secondary mirror successfully deployedArtist’s concept of Webb’s secondary mirror support structure fully extended. Credit: NASA In another major milestone for the…
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Amazon teams up with Lockheed Martin and Cisco to put Alexa voice assistant on NASA’s moon ship
Read more →: Amazon teams up with Lockheed Martin and Cisco to put Alexa voice assistant on NASA’s moon shipThe Callisto console will be tested in NASA’s Orion capsule. (Amazon / Lockheed Martin / Cisco Illustration) Alexa,…
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Live coverage: Webb telescope deploys primary mirror
Read more →: Live coverage: Webb telescope deploys primary mirrorLive coverage of the mission of the James Webb Space Telescope. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is…