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This marks the first discovery of star clusters in an infant galaxy, seen as it was when the 13.8 billion-year-old universe was less than 500 million years old. The Cosmic Gems …

Spaceflight Now

The 10th SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket stands ready to launch the joint NASA and NOAA GOES-U mission on June 25, 2024. Image: Adam Bernstein / Spaceflight Now. The finale in a series of critical weather satellites for the United States faces some weather …

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“Overall, the new observations only add to the mystery: Early quasars were shockingly normal. Quasars are nearly identical at all epochs of the universe.” orange concentric circles around blue concentric circles intersected by white jagged line with …

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — A next-gen weather satellite has left its home planet behind. After concerns the weather would not cooperate, a perfect window of opportunity opened today (June 25) for the launch of GOES-U, the fourth and final member of the …

CNN

China’s Chang’e-6 lunar module returned to Earth Tuesday, completing its historic mission to collect the first ever samples from the far side of the moon in a major step forward for the country’s ambitious space program.

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Following its wet-dress rehearsal on the launch pad in French Guiana, Europe’s new Ariane 6 rocket is on schedule for its inaugural launch. The European Space Agency (ESA) announced during a June 25 press conference that the rehearsal was a “full …

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The green lights continue to shine leading up to the launch of a powerful U.S. weather satellite. GOES-U, the fourth and final member of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) GOES-R series of …

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“NASA and SpaceX will continue exploring additional solutions as we learn from the discovered debris,” an agency statement reads. Comments (1). a large black piece of fiberglass covered in metal bolts and plates lies on the ground.

The Washington Post

Before Boeing’s first flight with humans on its Starliner spacecraft earlier this month, the company and NASA said repeatedly that a rigorous testing program following years of delays and costly setbacks meant they were finally ready to fly astronauts.

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The Chang’e 6 sample return mission is scheduled to return home on June 25, and the specimens it brings could answer longstanding lunar questions. Comments (0). a robotic lander stands on a barren grey surface against a black sky.