An unmanned capsule crashes into the Pacific Ocean, ending its historic 25-day mission. NASA’s Orion capsule splashed down in the Pacific Ocean after making an uncrewed trip around the Moon, capping the inaugural mission of the US space agency’s Artemis lunar program 50 years to the day after the last moon landing. Apollo. The gumball-shaped …
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NASA’s Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft will return to Earth on Sunday (December 11) after nearly a month in space, and you can watch the return live. The uncrewed Orion capsule of Artemis 1 is expected to crash into the Pacific Ocean off Baja California on Sunday around 12:40 p.m. EST (1740 GMT). You can watch …
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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 …
Two holes are left in the Martian surface after NASA’s Perseverance rover used a specialized drill to collect the mission’s first regolith samples on December 2-6, 2022. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s Perseverance rover snagged two new samples from the Martian surface. Unlike the 15 rock cores collected to date, these newest samples came from a pile …
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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 most advanced robotic geologist to date has collected its first samples of shattered rock and dust from the Red Planet’s surface. The Rover of Perseverance drilled two of what scientists call regolith samples for free as it continues its mission to investigate geological processes and search for telltale evidence that life once existed on …
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While Florida, Texas and Pasadena, California are often the epicenter of NASA’s space world here on Earth, San Diego will have its moonlit moment when the Orion spacecraft completes its final leg of the Artemis mission. I Sunday. Orion – the capsule that will one day carry America’s first woman and first person of color …
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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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — More than a year and a half after its first flight on Mars, the Ingenuity helicopter has set a new record. The small 4-pound (1.8 kilogram) helicopter made its 35th flight on December …
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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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