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On 23 November 2023, in preparation for its first flight, Ariane 6 went through its biggest test to date: a full-scale rehearsal that meant complex fuelling, a launch countdown and ignition of the core stage Vulcain 2.1 engine, followed by over seven minutes of engine burn that covered the entire core stage flight phase, just as would happen during a real launch into space.
The Milky Way is a barred spiral galaxy, maybe even a grand design spiral galaxy. We can’t be sure from our vantage point. But one thing is certain: there aren’t many disk galaxies like it in our part of the Universe called the supergalactic plane.
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China's Tiangong space station is set to expand to have a cross-shaped configuration and may include additional modules to double its size in the coming years, according to the country's space agency.
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One giant planet. Three icy moons. An eight-year journey. One special spacecraft.
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China's Shenzhou 17 astronauts are getting into the rhythms of life in orbit — and also sending back some choice clips of their activities.
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Europe will conduct a crucial eight-minute-long burn with the core-stage engine of its new Ariane 6 rocket today (Nov. 23), and you can watch the action live.
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Starship is uniting people under the hopeful vision of spaceflight's future. Getting to see it launch in person was an incredible experience.
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