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James Webb Space Telescope completes deployment as mirror opens

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NASA’s US$10 billion James Webb Space Telescope has completed its final deployment without a mishap. Starting today at 8:53 am EST, the starboard wing of the 21-ft (640 cm) gold-plated primary mirror began to swing, locking into position at 1:17 pm.Con… Continue reading James Webb Space Telescope completes deployment as mirror opens→

Balloon-borne telescope promises Hubble-like images on a budget

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While the Hubble Space Telescope has provided us with a wealth of data, getting it into orbit and servicing it have proven to be very expensive. The SuperBIT telescope is an intriguing alternative, as it hangs beneath a balloon instead of being launche… Continue reading Balloon-borne telescope promises Hubble-like images on a budget→

I Ate a Canadian Tasting Menu for Astronauts and It Was More Swanson Than ‘Jetsons’

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The menu for astronaut David Saint-Jacques’s mission into space included maple leaf cookies and a whole lot of fish. Continue reading I Ate a Canadian Tasting Menu for Astronauts and It Was More Swanson Than ‘Jetsons’→

NASA’s Latest Mission Will Attempt To Land on an Asteroid—And Bring a Piece Home

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OSIRIS-REx will help us defend ourselves against future asteroid attacks. Continue reading NASA’s Latest Mission Will Attempt To Land on an Asteroid—And Bring a Piece Home→

A NASA Scientist’s Bizarre Theory for Why Astronauts Lose Their Vision in Space

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To understand why male astronauts have experienced vision changes in space, we need to study women on Earth. Continue reading A NASA Scientist’s Bizarre Theory for Why Astronauts Lose Their Vision in Space→