The view was acquired on Sept. 14, 2017 at 19:59 UTC (spacecraft event time). The view was taken in visible light using the ...
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Well he should, because those few brief seconds — in July of 1956 — gave young David Levy a star to wish upon for the rest of ...
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Though Artemis was conceived in President Donald Trump’s first term, he has openly mused about bypassing the Moon and heading ...
Such a dramatic cut to a flagship space telescope still in its prime will be felt across the mission's entire operations, ...