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Florida’s Space Coast is on track to see more than 70 launches before the end of the year

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Philip J. Erickson has been named the new director of MIT Haystack Observatory, effective Jan. 1, 2024. In leading the radio science observatory in Westford, Massachusetts, Erickson, who is currently Haystack's associate director, succeeds longtime d

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The Webb telescope has opened a new window onto the universe, but it builds on missions going back 40 years, including Spitzer and the Infrared Astronomical Satellite. On December 25, NASA will celebrate the two-year launch anniversary of the James Webb Space…

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NASA has unveiled a stunning image of the Christmas Tree Galaxy Cluster, merging data from the James Webb Space Telescope and the Hubble Space Telescope. Situated approximately 4.3 billion light-years away, this cluster depicts a dazzling collision o