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Archive for November 19th, 2022

‘The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic’ unveils the magic of Lucasfilm’s book crossover event (exclusive)

November 19th, 2022 by

Abrams Books has released an epic new hardback volume, “The Art of Star Wars: The High Republic” by Kristin Baver that dives into the Jedi’s Golden Age.

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SpaceX to launch Japanese moon lander, UAE rover on Nov. 28

November 19th, 2022 by

Tokyo-based ispace aims to pull off the first-ever soft landing on the moon by a private company — and its Hakuto-R lander will deploy a UAE rover, if all goes to plan.

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SpaceX’s next cargo launch to space station delayed to Tuesday

November 19th, 2022 by

SpaceX’s next cargo launch to the International Space Station (ISS) has been pushed back a day, to Tuesday (Nov. 22).

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LightSail 2 spacecraft ends its solar-sailing mission in a blaze of glory

November 19th, 2022 by

LightSail 2’s 3.5-year mission came to an end on Nov. 17 when the sunshine-riding craft burned up upon reentry to Earth’s atmosphere.

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Virgin Orbit ready for historic UK launch after spaceport secures license

November 19th, 2022 by

A U.K. spaceport that will host the first-ever Virgin Orbit launch from non-American soil has received a license from the U.K. national regulator.

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James Webb Space Telescope’s early science thrills congressional representatives

November 19th, 2022 by

The House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics recently enjoyed the exceptional success of NASA’s largest space telescope — a bright spot in American politics.

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Artemis 1’s Orion capsule still on track for Monday moon flyby

November 19th, 2022 by

NASA’s Artemis 1 Orion capsule is exceeding expectations in deep space and remains on target to fly by the moon on Monday (Nov. 21), agency officials said.

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It’s official: NASA won’t rename James Webb Space Telescope

November 19th, 2022 by

The most powerful space telescope currently operational will retain its controversial name.

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