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Will NASA rename the James Webb Space Telescope? The ‘Lavender Scare’ controversy explained

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Will NASA rename the James Webb Space Telescope? The ‘Lavender Scare’ controversy explained

Grivan July 25, 2022

James E. Webb was the second Administrator of NASA from February 14, 1961, to October 7, 1968....

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The long-term effects of space flight on astronauts could be more concerning than thought

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The long-term effects of space flight on astronauts could be more concerning than thought

Grivan July 20, 2022

NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei jogs on a treadmill inside the space station. (Credit: NASA/Mark T. Vande...

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The James Webb Space Telescope images are truly amazing — but astronomers are excited about something else

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The James Webb Space Telescope images are truly amazing — but astronomers are excited about something else

Grivan July 13, 2022

The dawn of a new age has come in space exploration as the James Webb Space Telescope...

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The James Webb Space Telescope goes live with a stunning first picture, peering 13 billion years into the past

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The James Webb Space Telescope goes live with a stunning first picture, peering 13 billion years into the past

Grivan July 12, 2022

The device is letting us peer deeper and further back into the universe than ever before. Image...

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This bacteria can make jet biofuel powerful enough to launch rockets into space

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This bacteria can make jet biofuel powerful enough to launch rockets into space

Grivan June 30, 2022

A sample of jawsamycin. Credit: Pablo Morales-Cruz. Fossil fuels are a huge problem for the environment. I...

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The booming space tourism industry may undo decades of ozone layer regeneration

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The booming space tourism industry may undo decades of ozone layer regeneration

Grivan June 28, 2022

Space tourism could have severe negative consequences for the environment. (Image: Pixabay) The recent acceleration in space...

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The James Webb Space Telescope is finally ready to do science – and it’s seeing the universe more clearly than even its own engineers hoped for

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The James Webb Space Telescope is finally ready to do science – and it’s seeing the universe more clearly than even its own engineers hoped for

Grivan June 17, 2022

The mirror on the James Webb Space Telescope is fully aligned and producing incredibly sharp images, like...

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James Webb Space Telescope is built to withstand micrometeoroids. Here’s why that matters

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James Webb Space Telescope is built to withstand micrometeoroids. Here’s why that matters

Grivan June 9, 2022

The impact was significant and one the mirrors was directly hit, but NASA says it’s not a...

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A ‘doorway’ on Mars? Why people see things in space that aren’t there

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A ‘doorway’ on Mars? Why people see things in space that aren’t there

Grivan May 31, 2022

Raw Curiosity camera image centred on the ‘door’. Nasa/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Enthusiasts lit up social media recently with images...

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Scientists want to make space bricks out of human urine on Mars

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Scientists want to make space bricks out of human urine on Mars

Grivan May 16, 2022

What construction material could human settlers use to establish a Martian colony? According to a team of...

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