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NASA’s Moonbound CAPSTONE Probe Is Stuck in Safe Mode
NASA’s CAPSTONE probe has nearly completed its four-month-long journey to the Moon, where it will test a unique halo orbit in preparation for a future space station. Late last week, however, as the probe was performing a course correction manoeuvre, CAPSTONE entered into safe mode from which it has yet to emerge.
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Right-Wing Tweeters Melt Down Over White House’s New Disease Control Daddy
Monkeypox is currently spreading across the country (and the world at large), with over 21,000 cases reported in the United States, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention as of August 22. After a faltering initial response, the White House has taken a more aggressive approach in its response and outreach regarding the…
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9 Iconic NASA Stamps Issued by the U.S. Postal Service
The U.S. Postal Service just released a majestic, glittery, and fabulous new stamp to commemorate the Webb Telescope, the most powerful space-based observatory ever built. The new addition is a reminder of the many striking stamps that have celebrated U.S. achievements in space over the past seven decades.
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These Two ‘Colliding’ Galaxies Make a Gorgeous Double Portrait
A new shot from the Hubble Space Telescope reminds us that Webb isn’t the only show in town.