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Water landing! NASA’s Orion successfully returns to Earth after historic Moon mission

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At 12:40 p.m. EST on December 11, 2022, NASA’s Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission crashed in the Pacific Ocean after a 25.5-day mission to the Moon. Orion was recovered by the NASA Landing and Recovery Team, US Navy and Department of Defense partners aboard the USS Portland. Credit: NASA/Josh Valcarcel Sunday at 9:40 …

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Live Updates: NASA’s Artemis I Moon Mission Returns to Earth

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Another day, another rocket launch by SpaceX and another spacecraft going to the moon. All of this seems commonplace these days. SpaceX has already launched its Falcon 9 rocket more than 50 times this year. NASA’s Artemis I, an uncrewed test flight that is a precursor to future astronaut missions, is nearing its return to …

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Major milestone: NASA’s Webb Space Telescope discovers the first galaxies in the universe

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Artist’s impression of the Webb Telescope in space. Credit: NASA Astronomers point to the most distant known galaxies – detected and confirmed by the James Webb Space Telescope The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST or Webb) is an orbiting infrared observatory that will complement and extend the discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope. It spans …

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NASA's Orion spacecraft is about to face its final test - and it's a big test

NASA’s Orion spacecraft is about to face its final test – and it’s a big test

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Enlarge / Orion flew past the Moon on Monday as it prepared to return to Earth. Nasa NASA’s Artemis I mission is nearing completion, and so far Orion’s daring flight far beyond the Moon has gone about as well as the space agency could hope. However, to earn a passing grade, the mission must still …

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NASA’s new lunar lander competition heats up with Blue Origin, Northrop Grumman

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NASA’s latest lunar lander competition round saw a huge shake-up of the team. In the second Human Landing Systems (HLS) bidding process, former collaborators Northrop Grumman and Blue Origin are now part of different teams vying for the lunar transport of future astronauts under the Artemis program. And this time, SpaceX is not among the …

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7 Times NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Spotted Something Hubble Missed

7 Times NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Spotted Something Hubble Missed

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The James Webb Space Telescope can capture a more complete view of galaxies, stars and planets. The mighty telescope is 100 times more powerful than its predecessor, Hubble, and uses infrared light. JWST began science operations in July. Scientists point out that it is only beginning to unveil the universe. Loading Something is loading. Thank …

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