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Scientists are eagerly studying the changes of a body after a year in space, but how much does it cost to keep an astronaut in orbit?
A test flight of NASA's powerful new Moon rocket may be possible on Friday, Artemis 1 mission manager Mike Sarafin says, after the US space agency scrubbed Monday's launch because of an engine issue. "Friday is definitely in play," Sarafin tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Moscow's highest snow tubing slide has a surprising feature - a full-size rocket replica surrounded by a depiction of the solar system. The complex curves around a monument to the Vostok carrier rocket, one of which successfully brought Yuri Gagarin into orbit on April 12th, 1961. Opened at VDNKh park on December 23rd 2017, the largest of the two slides is 66 feet high and nearly 600 feet long. The slides are completely free for all visitors from 11:00 until 16:00 Tuesday to Friday.
China has launched the world's first quantum satellite, which state media says will help establish "hack-proof" communications. Natasha Howitt reports.
China has launched the world's first quantum satellite, which state media says will help establish "hack-proof" communications. Natasha Howitt reports.
Engineers recently revealed to the public the massive array of gold mirrors that will be the heart of the next generation space telescope. The James Webb Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope’s successor, will house the largest mirror ever to be sent to space when it launches in October 2018.