Tag: Spacecraft
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NASA space station Orbital Reef moves to design phase
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Louisville-based Sierra Space and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin reached a key milestone with NASA in the development of the Orbital Reef space station, which will replace the International Space Station, according to a news release. Company officials completed the “System Definition Review” stage…
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James Webb Space Telescope images wow the world
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save GREENBELT, Md. — A sparkling landscape of baby stars. A foamy blue and orange view of a dying star. Five galaxies in a cosmic dance. The splendors of the universe glowed in a new batch of images released Tuesday from NASA’s powerful new telescope. The…
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Lockheed Martin readies “Lucy” for 12-year journey
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Lucy is scheduled to be in the sky in October, and there will even be a little diamond involved. “Lucy” is the name of the spacecraft NASA will launch later this year to study the ancient Trojan asteroids near Jupiter. While the program is a…