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Lia De La Cruz
The billionaire space race and the Karman line
The billionaire space race ramped up at Richard Branson's successful flight to the edge of space on July 11, 2021, as 2 spaceflight companies jostled for bragging rights.
July 14, 2021
DNA origami used to recreate Van Gogh’s Starry Night
An example of DNA origami. It's one of the world's smallest reproductions - about the size of a dime - of Vincent van Gogh's famous painting Starry Night.
July 9, 2021
NASA’s Mission Equity: Still time to participate
NASA's Mission Equity virtual public meeting on July 13, with the goal of including underrepresented and underserved communities.
July 8, 2021
Final shuttle mission to replay live on 10th anniversary
The final shuttle mission - a flight of space shuttle Atlantis - launched on July 8, 2011. Watch a live replay.
July 8, 2021
Deep Space Atomic Clock sets record in 1st test run
NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock has outperformed all other clocks in space during its first year in orbit around Earth. The clock is at least 10 times more stable than those used on GPS satellites, researchers report June 30, 2021 in the journal Nature.
July 2, 2021
Virgin Orbit successfully launches 7 satellites in 3rd mission
In Virgin Orbit's 3rd-ever space mission, the air-launched LauncherOne rocket carried seven satellites to orbit on June 30, 2021. Virgin Orbit announced all seven payloads had successfully reached their target orbits.
July 2, 2021
Here’s why Mars selfies are serious business
NASA released a video on June 25, 2021 showing how it used 62 images to create the first selfie for the Mars rover Perseverance.
June 29, 2021
Meet the world’s 1st wooden satellite
The world’s first wooden satellite, WISA Woodsat, will test how plywood panels endure the extreme conditions of space. The Finnish project is slated to launch from New Zealand in November 2021.
June 28, 2021
Watch the Progress 78 cargo launch June 29
On June 29, 2021, Russia’s uncrewed Progress 78 cargo craft will launch on a Soyuz rocket from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Here’s how to watch.
June 26, 2021
Solar array upgrade planned for 3rd ISS spacewalk June 25
A June 25 spacewalk will help give the International Space Station a solar array upgrade, a 20 to 30% power boost aimed at another decade of science operations.
June 24, 2021
