NASA’s SpaceX Dragon spacecraft returns to Earth after 236 days in space

The SpaceX Dragon spacecraft, which facilitated the crew’s return, completed its deorbit burn as scheduled. As the spacecraft descended, the mission’s final phase proceeded smoothly.

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NASA launches breakthrough satellite to study climate change

The shoebox-sized satellite, part of the Polar Radiant Energy in the Far-InfraRed Experiment (PREFIRE) mission, was successfully deployed into orbit on Saturday at 4:35 a.m. ET. It hitched a ride aboard a Rocket Lab Electron rocket, which lifted off from the company’s launch complex in Mahia, New Zealand.

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