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NASA delays Juno spacecraft's retirement after detecting mysterious radio waves
TNW - The Cosmic Companion
A mission extension recently granted by NASA extends the Juno program means the spacecraft will continue to gather science about the largest planet in our Solar System and its retinue of dozens of moons....
1 day ago
Andrew Haslim
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Hubble Video Shows 'Deep Field' of Galaxies in Stunning Way
By Nerdist
Although we’re constantly receiving reports of breakthrough discoveries in space, it can be hard to picture the newly described astronomical objects. This new video from the Hubble Space Telescope’s YouTube channel (below), on the other hand, may help to augment people’s cosmic imaginations. Because this tour of Hubble’s “deep field” view of the universe is legitimately mind expanding.
3 days ago
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Space Telescope
NASA’s Roman space telescope will be much more capable than Hubble
slashgear.com - Shane McGlaun
The Hubble space telescope has been in orbit for decades, and while still extremely useful, it’s aging, and NASA is preparing to replace it. One of …
12 hours ago
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Space
SpaceX launches a record 143 satellites on one rocket, aces landing
space.com - Amy Thompson
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX successfully launched an ambitious rideshare mission as one of its veteran boosters hoisted 143 small satellites — a …
12 hours ago
SR71 Blackbird
Why the SR-71 Blackbird Was a Nightmare to Operate
nationalinterest.org - David Axe
It took an army of people just to prepare the aircraft.Key Point: High performance often comes at high cost.Twenty years after its final retirement, …
1 day ago
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The village where only women and children live—and 4 more captivating tales
By National Geographic
These are the fascinating stories we think you should read.
14 hours ago