[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] NASA unveils asteroid-fighting spacecraft as it prepares for Armageddon-style mission test

Read: 7/11/2021 www.abc.net.au

The spacecraft will be launched later this month as part of the space agency's first planetary defence test mission called the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART). It will direct itself at an asteroid while traveling at a speed of about 24,000 kilometres per hour.

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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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