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Key Portion of NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Clears Thermal Vacuum Test
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One half of NASA’s nearly complete Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope just passed a lengthy test to ensure it will function properly in the space environment. “This milestone tees us up to attach the flight solar array sun shield to…
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New Visualization From NASA’s Webb Telescope Explores Cosmic Cliffs
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In July 2022, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope made its public debut with a series of breathtaking images. Among them was an ethereal landscape nicknamed the Cosmic Cliffs. This glittering realm of star birth is the subject of a new…
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Dave Gallagher Named 11th Director of JPL as Laurie Leshin Steps Down
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Laurie Leshin has decided to step down as director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory on Sunday, June 1. David Gallagher, who has been serving as the Lab’s associate director for Strategic Integration, has been selected by Caltech to lead the…
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