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NASA's Webb Telescope reaches major milestone as 'Mirror Unfolds'
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington [US] January 9 (ANI): NASA's James Webb Space Telescope team fully deployed its 21-foot, gold-coated primary mirror, successfully completing the final stage of all major spacecraft deployments to prepare for science operations.
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Spacecraft enters Sun's corona for first time in history
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 15 (ANI): A spacecraft launched by NASA has done what was once thought impossible. On April 28, the Parker Solar Probe successfully entered the corona of the Sun -- an extreme environment that's roughly 2 million degrees Fahrenheit.
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Roscosmos unveils launch time of world's first space tourist duo flight
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], November 29 (ANI/Sputnik): The first-ever launch of a spacecraft to carry two space tourists to the International Space Station (ISS) at the same time, will take place on the morning of December 8, Russian state space corporation Roscosmos said on Monday.
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China says 'hypersonic missile' was routine spacecraft experiment
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 18 (ANI): China on Tuesday described reports of the first-ever test of a "nuclear-capable hypersonic missile" as a routine experiment to test the technology of spacecraft reusability.
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Soyuz spacecraft with first feature film crew in space return to Earth: Ro
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], October 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The Soyuz MS-18 spacecraft carrying the film crew of "The Challenge," the first professional feature film in space, has landed in Kazakhstan, Russian space agency Roscosmos said.
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China launches manned spacecraft Shenzhou 13 to National Orbital Station
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 15 (ANI): Changzheng-2F, the Chinese launch vehicle, with manned spacecraft Shenzhou-13 was launched to the Tiangong orbital station on Friday, Sputnik reported.
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China delivers Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft to launchpad
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], October 7 (ANI/Sputnik): China's Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft, which is set to fly astronauts to the national Tiangong orbital station, and the Long March 2F carrier rocket have been delivered to the Jiuquan spaceport in the northwest, the China Manned Space Program said on
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Russia to launch 5 spacecraft to ISS in 2022
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], September 29 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia plans to launch two Soyuz manned spacecraft and three Progress cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS) next year, according to the station's flight program obtained by Sputnik.
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NASA's Lucy Mission prepares for launch to Trojan asteroids
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 29 (ANI): NASA has tested the functions of Lucy, the agency's first spacecraft to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, filled it with fuel, and is preparing to pack it into a capsule for launch on October 16.
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Will be safe for humans to fly to Mars?
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 4 (ANI): Findings of a recent study suggests that humans should be able to safely travel to and from Mars, provided that the spacecraft has sufficient shielding and the round trip is shorter than approximately four years.
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Study shows if it will be safe for humans to fly to Mars
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 30 (ANI): Space scientists and researchers have found that humans should be able to safely travel to and from Mars, provided that the spacecraft has sufficient shielding and the round trip is shorter than approximately four years.
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Cutting-Edge Science launches NASA's SpaceX Cargo resupply mission
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 29 (ANI): The latest SpaceX Dragon resupply spacecraft is bound for the International Space Station after launching at 3:14 a.m. EDT Sunday on a Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, carrying more than 4,800 pounds of scien
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