Science & Astronomy

NASA to Host Coverage, Briefing for Webb Telescope’s Final Unfolding

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NASA to Host Coverage, Briefing for Webb Telescope’s Final Unfolding

SNN January 6, 2022

When the James Webb Space Telescope’s primary mirror wings unfold and lock into place in space, the...

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Hubble passes 1-billion-second mark

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Hubble passes 1-billion-second mark

SNN January 6, 2022

Credit: NASA On Jan. 1, 2022, NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope officially passed the one-billion second mark. Hubble...

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Physicist seeks to understand dark matter with Webb Telescope

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Physicist seeks to understand dark matter with Webb Telescope

SNN January 6, 2022

Engineers take a close look at the James Webb Space Telescope’s primary mirror at NASA Goddard in...

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2029 will be the perfect year to launch a mission to Sedna

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2029 will be the perfect year to launch a mission to Sedna

SNN January 5, 2022

Artist’s rendering of Sedna. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/R. Hurt (SSC-Caltech) Object 90377 Sedna—a distant trans-Neptunian object known best for...

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Sunshield Successfully Deploys on NASA’s Next Flagship Telescope

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Sunshield Successfully Deploys on NASA’s Next Flagship Telescope

SNN January 4, 2022

On Jan. 4, 2022, engineers successfully completed the deployment of the James Webb Space Telescope’s sunshield, seen...

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NASA Selects New Members for Artemis Rover Science Team

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NASA Selects New Members for Artemis Rover Science Team

SNN January 4, 2022

MOFFETT FIELD, Calif. (NASA PR) — When NASA’s Volatiles Investigating Polar Exploration Rover, or VIPER, explores and samples...

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UNOOSA and United Kingdom Sign Agreement to Map Global Space-related Climate Action Efforts

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UNOOSA and United Kingdom Sign Agreement to Map Global Space-related Climate Action Efforts

SNN January 4, 2022

VIENNA, 21 December 2021 (UN Information Service PR) – The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs...

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NASA’s Webb Telescope Launches to See First Galaxies, Distant Worlds

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NASA’s Webb Telescope Launches to See First Galaxies, Distant Worlds

SNN December 25, 2021

Arianespace’s Ariane 5 rocket launches with NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope onboard, Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021, from...

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NASA Sets Coverage, Invites Public to View Webb Telescope Launch

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NASA Sets Coverage, Invites Public to View Webb Telescope Launch

SNN December 18, 2021

The James Webb Space Telescope, the premier space science observatory of the next decade, is targeted for...

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NRL/NASA Experiment Launched to Study Origins of Solar Energetic Particles

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NRL/NASA Experiment Launched to Study Origins of Solar Energetic Particles

SNN December 16, 2021

The UltraViolet Spectro-Coronagraph (UVSC) Pathfinder undergoes inspection after the successful completion of its thermal vacuum test at...

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