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Russian space program chief criticizes sanctions imposed by United States

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SpaceX launched 50 Starlink internet satellites and landed the returning rocket on a ship at sea today, bringing the company's number of Starlinks launched well above 2,000.

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NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission, 1st flight of new megarocket, delayed to May

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The Artemis 1 Orion space capsule and its Space Launch System rocket are now scheduled to roll out to the launch pad for a crucial test on March 17.

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Russian space program chief criticizes sanctions imposed by United States

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Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russia's space agency, warned Thursday that sanctions imposed on his country over its Ukraine invasion could have dire consequences for the International Space Station program.

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Spaceflight

NASA says Russia sanctions won't imperil International Space Station

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The International Space Station program will continue business as usual, NASA assures us as the U.S. government levies new sanctions against Russia. "NASA continues working with all our international partners, including the State Space Corporation Roscosmos, for the ongoing safe operations of the International Space Station," NASA said in a statement Thursday.

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Biden: US sanctions on Russia over Ukraine invasion will degrade Russian space program

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"We estimate that we'll cut off more than half of Russia's high-tech imports. That will strike a blow to their ability to continue to modernize their military. It'll degrade their aerospace industry, including their space program," Biden said Thursday.

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Satellite photos reveal details of Russian invasion into Ukraine

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Satellites orbiting Earth are capturing a detailed view of Russia's invasion into Ukraine. These Planet satellite images reveal the aftermath of the first attacks of this invasion.

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Science & Astronomy

James Webb Space Telescope is nearly halfway through mirror alignment

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Stars are getting sharper in the James Webb Space Telescope's field of view. The team recently completed the third of seven planned steps to align the 18 hexagonal segments of Webb's mirror, marking nearly the halfway point in a complex, weeks-long process.

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Should we be looking for intelligence on a planetary scale?

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According to new research led by the University of Rochester, the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) should be broadened to look for signs of "planetary intelligence."

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NASA's daring Parker Solar Probe spacecraft zips past the sun again

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The plucky spacecraft, heavily shielded against the sun's radiation and extreme heat, will dip to within 5.3 million miles (8.5 million kilometers) of the solar surface on Friday.

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Technology

Stratolaunch's Roc soars again: World's biggest plane aces 4th test flight

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The biggest airplane ever built, Stratolaunch's Roc carrier aircraft, just aced its fourth test flight on its road to launching hypersonic vehicles.

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Exclusive trailer: Herzog doc 'Last Exit: Space' examines our future off Earth

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Watch the first trailer for German director Werner Herzog's the trailer for the new documentary "Last Exit: Space," which will stream exclusively on discovery+ starting March 10.

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