Interview With General Chuck Yeager From 1991
This interview with Chuck Yeager was carried out by the Academy of Achievement back in 1991. And here’s a documentary from 1997 that looks at Yeager’s…
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NASA Administrator Statement on Passing of General Chuck Yeager
The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine on the passing of Gen. Chuck Yeager: “Today’s passing of Gen. Chuck Yeager is a tremendous…
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ESA’s Solar Orbiter Reveals It’s First Images of the Sun
The first images from ESA’s Solar Orbiter are already exceeding expectations and revealing interesting new phenomena on the Sun. This animation combines a series of views…
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16 Images to Celebrate Spitzer’s 16th Birthday
NASA launched its Spitzer Space Telescope into orbit around the Sun on Aug. 25, 2003. Since then, the observatory has been lifting the veil on the…
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ExoMars Rover Ready for Environment Testing
The Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover has completed its construction activities in the UK and will now depart to France for testing under the conditions of the…
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A Space Cocktail of Science, Bubbles and Sounds
The International Space Station was again the stage for novel European science and routine operations during the first half of August. Plenty of action in the…
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Winning Rocket Sticker Selected for ESA’s Cheops Mission
A colourful design capturing the essence of ESA’s Cheops mission, which will measure the size of planets as they cross in front of their parent stars,…
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Launch of James Webb Space Telescope Delayed Again
The James Webb Space Telescope is undergoing final integration and testing that will require more time to ensure a successful mission. Following a new assessment of…
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Kepler Space Telescope Solves the Mystery of Fast and Furious Explosions
The universe is full of mysterious exploding phenomena that go boom in the dark. One particular type of ephemeral event, called a Fast-Evolving Luminous Transient (FELT),…
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Visualise Cosmic Objects Near and Far Across the Electromagnetic Spectrum With ESASky
Meet ESASky, a discovery portal that provides full access to the entire sky. This open-science application allows computer, tablet and mobile users to visualise cosmic objects…
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