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Category: 2. Space
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Chinese spacecraft begin rendezvous and proximity operations in geostationary orbit
HELSINKI — China’s Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 are conducting proximity operations for a second time high above the Earth as a precursor to an expected on-orbit refueling test.
Shijian-21 and Shijian-25 spacecraft, operating in…
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A 3D Model Simulation Of Hydrogen Chloride Photochemistry On Mars: Comparison With Satellite Data
HCl was detected in the Martian atmosphere by the NOMAD and ACS spectrometers aboard the ExoMars TGO. Photochemical models show that using gas-phase chemistry alone is insufficient to…
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Hubble Spots Reflection Nebula in Taurus Molecular Cloud
Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have produced an outstanding image of the reflection nebula GN 04.32.8.
This Hubble image shows GN 04.32.8, a reflection nebula some 480 light-years away in the constellation of Taurus. The…
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Space is hard. There is no excuse for pretending it’s easy.
The headlines in the space industry over the past month have delivered a sobering reminder: space is not forgiving, and certainly not friendly to overpromising entrepreneurs. From iSpace’s second failed lunar landing attempt (making…
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