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Time-Lapse Shows First-Ever Livestream From Mars
To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Mars Express Orbiter, the European Space Agency broadcast the first-ever Mars livestream, in a historic event that unfolded over an hour on Friday, June 3. A newly released animation shows a sped-up version of how the livestream unfolded.
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This Week in Spaceflight: Axiom’s Second Private ISS Mission and the First Arab Woman in Orbit
History could be made this week, as astronaut Rayyanah Barnawi seeks to become the first Saudi woman and first Arab woman to reach orbit. We’ve also got our eyes on the annual Humans to Mars Summit and an ongoing contest to make in-space food production more practicable. It’s also a big week for SpaceX’s Falcon…
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There’s a New Plan to Relocate Hubble Space Telescope and Extend Its Lifespan
Like any satellite in Earth orbit, the Hubble Space Telescope is sinking, and it’s been doing so for the past 33 years. A proposed solution from two space startups offers an intriguing strategy for safely boosting Hubble’s orbit, allowing NASA to extend the lifespan of its storied observatory.
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Milestone SpaceX Launch Raises Starlink Constellation to Over 4,000 Satellites
Earlier today, a Falcon 9 rocket launched to space with 56 Starlink satellites on board. For SpaceX, this was an otherwise routine mission, but with this launch, the company now has over 4,000 Starlinks orbiting the Earth at low altitude — yet another unprecedented milestone for the Elon Musk-led company.