SpaceX Completes Key Milestone to Fly Astronauts to International Space Station
Hawthorne, CA (SPX) Oct 21, 2011
Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has announced it has successfully completed the preliminary design review of its revolutionary launch abort system, a system designed for manned missions using its Dragon spacecraft. This represents a major step toward creating an American-made successor to the Space Shuttle.
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SpaceX Completes Key Milestone to Fly Astronauts to International Space Station
Herschel detects abundant water in planet-forming disc
Herschel detects abundant water in planet-forming disc
ESA’s Herschel space observatory has found evidence of water vapour emanating from ice on dust grains in the disc around a young star, revealing a hidden ice reservoir the size of thousands of oceans.
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The James Webb Telescope Will See Earth-Like Worlds
The James Webb Telescope Will See Earth-Like Worlds: Moffett Field CA (SPX) Oct 25, 2011
The James Web Space Telescope has been in the news a lot lately. Often referred to as the replacement for the Hubble Space Telescope, its existence has been in jeopardy since a House committee voted to cut its funding this summer. While the telescope promises to revolutionize space science, its expanding budget has caused politicians and others to wonder if the promised returns justify the cost.
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