The daylong demo had barely begun when hazardous hydrogen fuel began escaping at the same place and same time as before, despite new seals and other repairs.
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Neptune and rings shine in photos from new space telescope
The pictures taken in July show not only Neptune’s thin rings, but its faint dust bands, never before observed in the infrared, as well as seven of its 14 known moons.
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Our View: James Webb Space Telescope proves its worth
The value of investing in our space program is as clear as the beautiful, haunting images being sent home by the $10 billion telescope.
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NASA to attempt next Artemis launch Saturday
NASA will try again Saturday to launch its new moon rocket on a test flight.
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Engine problem leads NASA to scrub launch of Artemis moon rocket
NASA repeatedly stopped and started the fueling of the Space Launch System rocket with nearly 1 million gallons of super-cold hydrogen and oxygen because of a leak of highly explosive hydrogen.
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NASA moon rocket on track for launch despite lightning hits
Though the risks are high, if this test flight goes well, astronauts could return to the moon in a few years.
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NASA tests new moon rocket, 50 years after Apollo
NASA’s new moon rocket makes its debut next week in a high-stakes test flight before astronauts get on top
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New space telescope shows Jupiter’s auroras, tiny moons
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a storm big enough to swallow Earth, stands out brightly alongside countless smaller storms.
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NASA’s new moon rocket moved to launch pad for 1st test flight
No one will be inside the crew capsule atop the rocket, just three mannequins swarming with sensors to measure radiation and vibration.
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Russia to drop out of International Space Station after 2024
Russia’s space chief says the country will opt out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost.