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Why the James Webb Space Telescope's sunshield deployment takes so long

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is three days into the deployment of its massive sunshield — and it still has about three days to go.

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These are the space missions to watch in 2022

From the debut of new launch vehicles to missions to the moon, mars, asteroids and much more, a lot of exciting missions are expected to launch or arrive at their destination in 2022.

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Equal access to space: New study investigates how to get more 'parastronauts' aloft

A new study sponsored by NASA investigates the feasibility of sending people with disabilities safely into space and returning them back to Earth.

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Skywatcher spots James Webb Space Telescope from Earth in telescope photos

Thanks to images from a robotic Earth telescope, you can now watch the James Webb Space Telescope travel through space.

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James Webb Space Telescope uncovers massive sunshield in next step of risky deployment

The James Webb Space Telescope has unwrapped its sunshield, crossing another important item off of its lengthy and risky deployment to-do list.

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Save up to $200 on these Celestron StarSense Explorer telescopes in Adorama's year-end sale

Adorama is currently offering up to $200 off on powerful, but easy-to-use, Celestron StarSense Explorer telescopes in a year-end sale.

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Russia launches heavy-lift Angara rocket on 3rd test flight, but misses intended orbit: reports

A year after its last launch, Russia’s newest rocket lifted off again — and things didn't go entirely according to plan.

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Here's 7 things the International Space Station taught us in 2021

From stem cells to blue jets to 'made in space' concrete, this is the best of 2021 International Space Station research.

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Nibiru: The Nonexistent Planet

Nibiru has been linked to NASA, and is also sometimes referred to or confused with Planet X, another supposed world for which there is no evidence.

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Darkness caused by dino-killing asteroid snuffed out life on Earth in 9 months

After an asteroid struck at the end of the Cretaceous period, debris from wildfires filled the atmosphere and blocked sunlight across Earth, causing ecosystem collapse and extinctions.

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The 10 wildest things we learned about black holes in 2021

A rundown of awesome results about black holes from 2021.

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Comets' heads may be green, but never their tails, study finds

Comets heat up very quickly as they approach the sun, causing the icy bodies to glow green, but never in the tails trailing behind them. A new study may finally reveal why.

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Hubble Space Telescope spots star cluster glittering in a nearby galaxy (photo)

This small cluster of stars packs quite a visual morsel.

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China's Tianhe space station module dodged SpaceX Starlink satellites twice this year

Chinese officials filed a note with the United Nations stating that Starlink spacecraft had two close encounters with Tianhe this year, both of them occurring when astronauts were aboard the module.

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When, where and how to see the planets in the 2022 night sky

This guide will tell you the best times to see Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in 2022, and clue you in about planetary meetups, conjunctions and more.

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China has moon's south pole in its sights with 3 missions launching this decade

China has formally approved three missions targeting the south pole of the moon, with the first to launch around 2024.

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With COVID-19 on the rise again, 'Super Bowl of astronomy' next month canceled

As COVID-19 infection rates rise once again, the leaders of the American Astronomical Society (AAS) have canceled the major conference scheduled for early January.

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Hear the largest moon in the solar system sing in new squeaky Juno video

The magnetosphere of Jupiter's moon Ganymede sounds like a dial-up modem in a newly-released audio clip from NASA.

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'The Book of Boba Fett' is now streaming on Disney+

Hopefully, we get to see exactly how Boba escaped from the Great Pit of Carkoon.

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This Lego Star Wars Imperial Probe Droid building set is now on sale

Save $14 on the Lego Star Wars Imperial Probe Droid building toy, available at Target and Walmart.

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Lego to launch NASA-inspired moon sets in time for Artemis 1 launch

Lego is launching a new series of building toys themed around NASA's Artemis program. The Rocket Launch Center and Lunar Research Base are scheduled for a release on March 1, 2022.

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