Tag: Space industry
Computer trouble hits Hubble Space Telescope, science halted
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The Hubble Space Telescope has been hit with computer trouble, with all astronomical viewing halted, NASA said Wednesday.
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Mistrial declared in case of University of Tennessee prof
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A federal judge declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case of a former University of Tennessee researcher charged with hiding his...
Scientists hail golden age to trace bird migration with tech
TAKOMA PARK, Md. — A plump robin wearing a tiny metal backpack with an antenna hops around a suburban yard in Takoma Park, then...
Venus hotter than ever: 3rd new robotic explorer on horizon
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Venus is hotter than ever, with a third new robotic explorer on the horizon.
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Trial begins for professor accused of hiding ties to China
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A jury trial began Monday in the case of a University of Tennessee professor charged with hiding his relationship with a...
Trial starts for professor accused of hiding ties with China
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A University of Tennessee professor charged with hiding his relationship with a Chinese university while receiving research grants from the federal...
Spacecraft buzzes Jupiter’s mega moon, 1st close-up in years
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s Juno spacecraft has provided the first close-ups of Jupiter’s largest moon in two decades.
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SpaceX launches tiny critters, solar panels to space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX launched thousands of tiny sea creatures to the International Space Station on Thursday, along with a toothpaste-fighting plaque experiment...
NASA picks Venus as hot spot for two new robotic missions
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA is returning to sizzling Venus, our closest yet perhaps most overlooked neighbor, after decades of exploring other worlds.
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China launches cargo rocket with supplies for space station
BEIJING — An automated cargo rocket carrying supplies for China’s new space station blasted off Saturday from an island in the South China Sea.
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