The crew will set off from a secretive desert launch center to rendezvous with fellow astronauts aboard Tiangong, the country’s newly completed outpost in orbit.
Category: Space and Astronomy
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China to Launch 3 Astronauts to New Space Station: How to Watch
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This Mars Documentary Required Many Sols
The New York Times – Movies:“Good Night Oppy” chronicles the work and passion of the scientists who shepherded the Mars rover program.
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NASA Launched and Landed LOFTID, an Inflatable Flying Saucer Heat Shield
The New York Times – Business:The LOFTID mission tested a novel approach to guiding spacecraft through the extreme heat of returning from orbit, which could be used to put people on Mars.
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China Lucks Out Again as Out-of-Control Rocket Booster Falls in the Pacific
The New York Times – Travel:For the fourth time, the country’s space program used a 23-ton launcher that made an uncontrolled re-entry back to Earth, prompting nervous sky-watching and airspace closures in Europe.
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Artist Helps NASA Scientists Bring Their Work to Galleries
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The artist Ashley Zelinskie is helping NASA scientists share their work with wider audiences.