Axiom Space bought seats on a SpaceX rocket to be NASA’s guests in orbit as the agency extends efforts to commercialize spaceflight.
Tag: Space and Astronomy
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Astronomers Find What Might Be the Most Distant Galaxy Yet
Is the object a galaxy of primordial stars or a black hole knocking on the door of time? The Webb space telescope may help answer that question.
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Russians’ Flight Suits Weren’t a Political Statement, NASA Astronaut Says
The Russians were “kind of blindsided,” that people thought they were making a political statement, Mark Vande Hei said. But the suits matched the colors of the university they all attended.
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Space Tourism Isn’t Just Joyriding
Having rich guys like Jeff Bezos in orbit can make space travel routine and help all of us dream big.
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NASA Stops Launch Rehearsal for Its Giant Moon Rocket
First a lightning storm, then problems with launch tower fans led to snags with a countdown and propellant loading intended as practice for the rocket’s launch.