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Space Digest - May 22, 2025







Space Ops: Intrepid Voyager Spacecraft Rises Again

by Irene Klotz
After almost 50 years in the cold and high-radiation environment of space, the properties of materials on the Voyager spacecraft are somewhat of a mystery.


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Hubble Space Telescope - Unlocking The Secrets Of The Universe
by Aviation Week Network Staff
The cover of the March 26, 1990 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology, is a painting of the 13-ton NASA Hubble Space Telescope. NASA's space shuttle Discovery, in this painting, depicts the $2 billion observatory's deployment at 330 nautical mile altitude.
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