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Japan’s lunar lander reaches the moon but is rapidly losing power, space agency says

Ashley Strickland, CNN — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 07:27:25 +0000

(CNN) — Japan’s “Moon Sniper” robotic explorer landed on the lunar surface, but the mission may end prematurely since the spacecraft’s solar cell is not generating electricity, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency said. The agency said it is currently receiving a signal from the lander, which is communicating as expected. The uncrewed Smart Lander for

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The James Webb Space Telescope is fully aligned and ready to observe the universe

Ashley Strickland, CNN — Sat, 30 Apr 2022 11:23:19 +0000

(CNN)— The James Webb Space Telescope is ready to observe the universe. The space observatory’s massive mirror, capable of peering into the most distant reaches of space, is now completely aligned, according to the NASA’s Webb team. Hailed as the world’s premier space observatory, Webb has successfully completed a number of steps within the past few

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Astronauts relocated a spacecraft outside the International Space Station

Ashley Strickland, CNN — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 07:03:08 +0000

(CNN) — The astronauts on the International Space Station have already conducted five spacewalks so far this year — and now they have relocated a spacecraft outside of the orbiting laboratory. Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov, along with NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, flew the Soyuz MS-17 capsule from its current port to another one

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Biggest turtle that ever lived had 10 foot shell with horns

Ashley Strickland, CNN — Fri, 14 Feb 2020 09:05:53 +0000

Researchers have uncovered shells belonging to Stupendemys geographicus, the largest turtle that ever existed. Its shell reached nearly 10 feet in length and weighed 2,500 pounds.

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