Image: Backbone of a spacecraft
This structure is the frame and base for the European Service Module, part of NASA's Orion spacecraft that will return humans to the moon.
Space Exploration
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News tagged with solar array
NASA's Webb solar array reconnects to the telescope
One kilowatt is about what it takes to heat up some leftovers in a microwave—or to power the largest and most technically advanced telescope ever built. Thanks to its solar array, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will ...
Astronomy
Aug 28, 2020
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Hubble's impactful life alongside space debris
During its 30 years in orbit around Earth, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has witnessed the changing nature of spaceflight as the skies have filled with greater numbers of satellites, the International Space Station ...
Space Exploration
May 1, 2020
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Rehearsal time for NASA's asteroid sampling spacecraft
In August, a robotic spacecraft will make NASA's first-ever attempt to descend to the surface of an asteroid, collect a sample, and ultimately bring it safely back to Earth. In order to achieve this challenging feat, the ...
Space Exploration
Apr 10, 2020
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This powerful ion engine will be flying on NASA's DART mission to try and redirect an asteroid
Despite humanity's current struggle against the novel coronavirus, and despite it taking up most of our attention, other threats still exist. The very real threat of a possible asteroid strike on Earth in the future is taking ...
Space Exploration
Mar 26, 2020
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Flying solo: Solar Orbiter will take first-ever direct images of solar poles
Solar Orbiter will orbit our nearest star, the sun, observing it up close. It will take the first-ever direct images of its poles, while also studying the inner heliosphere—the bubble-like region around the sun created ...
Space Exploration
Jan 27, 2020
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Extending the life of geosynchronous satellites
Space Logistics LLC, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman, has launched a satellite that can extend the life of other satellites. The satellite is called MEV-1, or Mission Extension Vehicle-1. MEV-1 is the first of its kind.
Space Exploration
Oct 14, 2019
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Space station science return and spacecraft shuffle
ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano's Beyond mission has kicked into high gear during the last two weeks. He has been keeping the International Space Station running smoothly as well as working remotely with European researchers—with ...
Space Exploration
Sep 5, 2019
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Solar physics with the Square Kilometre Array
Although solar physics is one of the most mature branches of astrophysics, the sun confronts researchers with a large number of outstanding fundamental problems. These problems include the determination of the structure ...
Space Exploration
Aug 13, 2019
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Astronomers discover vast ancient galaxies, which could shed light on dark matter
Astronomers have used the combined power of multiple astronomical observatories around the world and in space to discover a treasure trove of previously unknown ancient massive galaxies. This is the first multiple discovery ...
Astronomy
Aug 7, 2019
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