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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope provides revelations into how early galaxies formed | Science & Tech News
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A study into the formation of early galaxies has upended long-held theories about the evolution of the universe. Using NASA‘s powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), a team of international researchers looked back at some which formed 10 billion years ago or more. It was a time when astronomers had believed our own Milky Way…
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Virgin Galactic space flight has opened a new chapter in the story of aviation | World News
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It is just 120 years since the Wright brothers strapped themselves to a rickety powered glider and flew all of 36 metres. Now flying is so routine we barely give it a thought. But Virgin Galactic has opened a new chapter in the story of aviation, taking its first tourists into space in a plane…
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Virgin Galactic takes first tourists to edge of space | Science & Tech News
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Virgin Galactic has taken its first tourists to the edge of space. The company, founded by Sir Richard Branson, took an 80-year-old former Olympian and a mother and daughter about 55 miles (88km) above Earth where the passengers experienced zero gravity during the flight which lasted just more than an hour. See live updates on…
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Virgin Galactic’s first space tourism flight launches today – here’s what you need to know | Science & Tech News
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Virgin Galactic’s first space tourism flight launches today, blasting a former Olympian and mother-daughter duo above the Earth. It follows the company’s inaugural commercial trip earlier this summer, when three Italian citizens were taken into low orbit for scientific research experiments. Thursday’s take-off is billed as a recreational endeavour, with some crewmates winning their seats…
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International Space Station is dangerously dusty, new research says | Science & Tech News
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Forget what the sleek ships of Star Trek would have you believe, it turns out humanity’s most famous spacecraft is even dustier than the average home. The International Space Station (ISS) may not be a hunk of junk, but – 25 years after its initial launch – it’s become chock-full of potentially harmful chemicals. In…
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James Webb Space Telescope captures spectacular image of final chapters of star’s life | Science & Tech News
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The spectacular final chapters of a star’s life have been captured in unprecedented detail by the James Webb Space Telescope. Astronomers say the image of the Ring Nebula – which got its name from its wispy, doughnut-like structure – may provide new insights into what happens to the celestial bodies as they die. Dr Mike…
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Aeolus: Date set for European Space Agency satellite to fall to Earth in landmark re-entry attempt | Science & Tech News
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A satellite set to return to Earth via a first-of-its-kind assisted re-entry will splash down into the Atlantic Ocean next week. The European Space Agency (ESA) said the Aeolus craft will be brought back down from orbit in stages, with an operations centre in Germany to guide it on its way. It will begin on…
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Virgin Galactic’s first commercial space flight launches – what happens on board and how much are tickets? | Science & Tech News
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Virgin Galactic launched its first commercial flight into space on Thursday. The spaceflight, dubbed the Galactic 01 by Sir Richard Branson’s private space tourism company, set off from Spaceport America in New Mexico at 4pm UK time. Once the carrier aircraft reached around 50,000ft, the rocket was released from underneath and sent in a near-vertical climb…
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Virgin Galactic completes its first commercial flight into space | Science & Tech News
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Virgin Galactic has completed its first commercial flight into space. Galactic 01 carried a crew of six on its roughly 90-minute flight to the edge of space. A rocket was released from a plane at around 50,000ft, its engine then ignited and sent it in a near-vertical climb to around 50 miles above the Earth.…
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Richard Branson ends Virgin Orbit operations after UK space mission failure | Science & Tech News
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Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit has announced it will be shutting down. It comes a few months after a space mission ended in disappointment, when a rocket carrying the first satellites launched from the UK failed to reach orbit and was lost. On Tuesday, the firm revealed it was closing down after its assets were sold…