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Staff at the European Southern Observatory have a system to clean the La Silla Observatory's delicate mirrors...
United Launch Alliance scrubbed an attempt for what would have been its second launch of the year,...
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European startup The Exploration Company, which is developing a cargo vehicle with a key test flight launching...
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China carried out a successful pad abort test early Tuesday for its next-generation crew spacecraft for moon...