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NASA’s Fire-in-Space Experiment Ends in Flames
After eight years of experimenting with flames in space, NASA lit a fire inside a cargo spacecraft for the last time and sent its Saffire experiment toward a burning reentry into Earth’s atmosphere. NASA’s Spacecraft Fire Safety Experiments, also known as Saffire, came to a fitting end on January 9, flying aboard a Northrop Grumman…
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Cygnus Cargo Spacecraft Fails to Deploy Solar Array Shortly After Launch
The Cygnus cargo spacecraft has run into some trouble on its way to the International Space Station (ISS), as one of its two solar arrays is refusing to deploy.
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USA’s Docked Cygnus Spacecraft Successfully Manoeuvres ISS in Important Reboosting Test
NASA is breathing a sigh of relief following a successful demonstration in which a docked Cygnus freighter was temporarily converted into a booster engine for the International Space Station. The favourable test suggests NASA has the means to adjust the space station’s orbit should Russia decide to leave the orbital outpost, as the Kremlin has…
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Here Are 16 of the Best Astronomy Photos of 2021
The shortlisted entries have been chosen for the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition. From stunning sunsets on Mars to spectacular views of Saturn and stellar nurseries, these photos will transport you across the cosmos.