The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope rocketed on Saturday in a high-stakes quest to see light from the first stars and galaxies and find clues to life across the universe. NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope took to the skies on Christmas morning aboard a European Ariane rocket from French Guiana, off the northeast […]
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SpaceX aims to launch 4 at night on 1st special flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) – Space X He was aiming to launch a billionaire into orbit Wednesday night, with two contest winners and a childhood cancer survivor. Elon Musk’s first charter passenger flight Space X and a big step in space tourism by a private company. “Honestly it blows me away” Space X director Benji […]
NASA confirms Mars rover snatched up to 40 1st rock samples
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s newest Mars rover has completed its first sample capture by lifting its tube of rock to return to Earth. The Perseverance rover team confirmed last week’s successful drilling and collection after reviewing photos of the core sample. NASA wanted to make sure it was safe inside the titanium tube, […]
NASA’s newest Mars rover captures 1st rock sample for return
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) – NASAThe newest Mars rover has successfully collected the first rock sample to return to Earth after last month’s attempt failed. NS Patience Adam Stelzner, the rover’s chief engineer, described it as an excellent core example. “I’ve never been happier to see a hole in a rock,” he tweeted on Thursday. […]
