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James Webb Space Telescope fully deploys, Northrop Grumman marks sunshield success
Read more →: James Webb Space Telescope fully deploys, Northrop Grumman marks sunshield successAt 18:17 UTC on January 8, 2022, the joint NASA, ESA (European Space Agency), and CSA (Canadian Space…
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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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Expedition 66 concludes 2021 with busy December aboard ISS
Read more →: Expedition 66 concludes 2021 with busy December aboard ISSWhile many cultures celebrated their respective holiday traditions on Earth, the crew of the International Space Station (ISS)…
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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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NASA Released Autonomous Flight Termination Unit software, paves way for Rocket Lab launches
Read more →: NASA Released Autonomous Flight Termination Unit software, paves way for Rocket Lab launchesThe NASA Autonomous Flight Termination Unit (NAFTU) Image Credit: NASA This is a major milestone that enables Rocket…
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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 conducts first orbital launch of 2022 with Starlink Group 4-5
Read more →: SpaceX conducts first orbital launch of 2022 with Starlink Group 4-5SpaceX launched another batch of Starlink satellites to the fourth shell of the constellation for the first global…
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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…