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[Link] An “incident” with the James Webb Space Telescope has occurred

Read: 25/11/2021 arstechnica.com

A short update on the projected launch date of the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope came out of NASA on Monday, and it wasn't exactly a heart-warming missive.

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[Link] Russian Anti-Satellite Weapon Test Draws Widespread Condemnation

Read: 17/11/2021 hackaday.com

On the morning of November 15, a Russian missile destroyed a satellite in orbit above Earth.

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[Link] Jeff Bezos Reveals Plans to Build a Space Station Called 'Orbital Reef'

Read: 25/10/2021 www.vice.com

Jeff Bezos has turned his wealth from Amazon into a play for space. He's already gone to the edge of space in one of his own Blue Origin rockets and broken the record for sending the oldest person ever into space, twice.

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[Link] Astronauts Report Smoke Alarms, Burning Plastic Smell on the ISS

Read: 9/9/2021 www.vice.com

Astronauts onboard the International Space Station (ISS) woke up to fire and smoke alarms  triggered by an incident in the Russian Zvezda module early on Thursday.

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[Link] China Is Aiming to Develop Miles-Wide, 'Ultra-Large' Spacecraft

Read: 30/8/2021 www.vice.com

A new five-year plan highlights an 'urgent need' to develop megaprojects in space, such as human habitats and space-based solar power plants. ABSTRACT breaks down mind-bending scientific research, future tech, new discoveries, and major breakthroughs.

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[Link] How 'Space Environmentalism' Could Prevent a Disaster In Orbit

Read: 7/8/2021 www.vice.com

It’s been more than 60 years since humans launched the world’s first satellite, Sputnik, into outer space.

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[Link] International Space Station stabilizes after just-docked Russian module suddenly fires thrusters

Read: 30/7/2021 www.theregister.com

The International Space Station tilted 45 degrees today after Nauka, a just-docked Russian module, suddenly and unexpectedly fired its thrusters. The launch of Nauka, also known as the Multipurpose Laboratory Module, did not go smoothly.

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