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NASA Launches New Missions
NASA is set to launch two significant missions. First, a robotic servicing spacecraft will boost the orbit of the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory on July 2. Second, the James Webb Space Telescope continues its exploration by studying how planets survive their stars' death.
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Written by William Farrand, Senior Research Scientist, Space Science Institute Earth planning date: Friday, June 26, 2026 There were two planning cycles over this span of sols. The Monday planning took place with Curiosity situated within a unit that from orbital imagery appeared light-toned, and fr
2026-07-01 14:41 UTC
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is giving us new insight into the far-future of solar systems like our own, as the agency continues to reveal the secrets of the universe and our place in it. Billions of years ago, a Sun-like star nearing the end of its life swelled tremendously in size to become a
2026-07-01 15:00 UTC
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A first-of-its-kind mission to raise the orbit of NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory is poised for launch no earlier than Thursday, July 2, 5:09 a.m. EDT (9:09 p.m. UTC+12), from Kwajalein Atoll, part of the Republic of the Marshall Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. A robotic servicing spacecra
2026-07-01 15:20 UTC