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Things are getting tense for the James Webb Space Telescope, literally

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January 3, 2022

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Things are getting tense for the James Webb Space Telescope, literally

(NASA)

The tension is rising for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. On Monday (Jan. 3), James Webb Space Telescope controllers began tightening the tension on its massive sunshield, a five-layer shield the size of a tennis court.

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James Webb Space Telescope deployment: Live updates

(NASA GSFC/CIL/Adriana Manrique Gutierrez)

See the latest news about James Webb Space Telescope's sunshield deployment here.

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China's Mars orbiter snaps amazing selfies above Red Planet

(CNSA/PEC)

China's Tianwen 1 spacecraft at Mars pulled a big New Year's surprise with these epic new selfies of the orbiter above the Red Planet.

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Tour Mars' Jezero Crater with this gorgeous Perseverance rover mosaic (video)

Curiosity (NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS)

A detailed new image provides a great look at the Perseverance Mars rover's Red Planet home and shows why the mission team is so excited to explore it.

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Spaceflight

Why can't we put a space station on the moon?

(Pixabay)

A space station on the moon could be very useful. So why hasn't humanity built one yet? Physicist Ian Whittaker explains here.

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These are the space missions to watch in 2022

(United Launch Alliance)

From new launch vehicles like SpaceX's Starship, NASA's Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket, United Launch Alliance's (ULA) Vulcan Centaur rocket and Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, to missions to the moon, Mars, asteroids and much more, a lot of exciting missions are expected to launch or arrive at their destination in 2022.

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Astronauts ring in New Year aboard space station to welcome 2022

(NASA)

The astronauts and cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station are marking the New Year, becoming only the 37th crew in history to be in space as Earth begins another revolution around the Sun.

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Science & Astronomy

We may finally be able to test one of Stephen Hawking's most far-out ideas

(Shutterstock)

In the 1970s, Hawking proposed that dark matter, the invisible substance that makes up most matter in the cosmos, may be made of black holes formed in the earliest moments of the Big Bang. Now, three astronomers have developed a theory that explains not only the existence of dark matter, but also the appearance of the largest black holes in the universe.

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Comet Leonard makes its closest approach to the sun today, one year after its discovery

(ESA/NEOCC)

The brightest comet in the night sky right now, Comet Leonard, makes its closest approach to the sun Monday (Jan. 3). It may not survive the trip.

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Imaginary numbers could be needed to describe reality, new studies find

(Pixabay)

If standard quantum theory holds up, imaginary numbers are critical.

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Skywatching

The brightest planets in January's night sky: How to see them (and when)

(NASA/JPL-Caltech)

The new year begins with four of the five naked-eye planets strung out along a crooked diagonal line measuring nearly 40 degrees above the south-southwest horizon an hour after sunset.

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The best night sky events to see in 2022

Here are some of the more noteworthy sky events that will take place this upcoming year, including eclipses, a new potential naked-eye comet and more!

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Night sky, January 2022: What you can see this month [maps]

Find out what's up in your night sky during January 2022 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

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Star Trek

'Star Trek: Klingons' will reveal the legend of Kahless in new IDW comic

(IDW Publishing)

Break out your Bat'leth for February's new Klingon-centric special issue.

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Assimilate this shiny new Borg Queen Replica Skull from Star Trek: First Contact

(Factory Entertainment)

You can now pre-order the remains of the Borg Queen from Star Trek: First Contact in this stunning (and pricey) high-end prop replica launching on April 5, First Contact day.

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