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A new chapter in space flight began in July 1950 with the launch of the first rocket from Cape Canaveral, Florida: the Bumper 8.

Sixty-five years of NASA: an astrophysicist reflects on the agency’s legacy

Stephen G Alexander | Science

NASA’s missions have inspired generations of young people to pursue the sciences. But what will the agency’s future look like?

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James Webb Telescope: a scientist explains what its first, amazing images show – and how it will change astronomy

Martin Barstow | Science

Unveiled by US president Joe Biden, the awe-inspiring images from the James Webb telescope have marked a new era in astronomy.