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NASA compiles a year of photographs of the Earth, captured by a camera in space
NASA compiles a year of photographs of the Earth, captured by its space camera
The new Ariane 6 rocket smoothly launches into clear skies at 4pm local time (1900 GMT) from Europe's spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana, carrying with it the continent's hopes of regaining independent access to space. IMAGES
Footage released by the China National Space Administration (CNSA) shows the ascender module of a Chinese lunar probe Chang'e-6 collecting samples from the moon's far side. IMAGES
Blue Origin launches its New Shepard rocket carrying six adventurers to the final frontier for the first time in nearly two years, reigniting competition in the space tourism market after a rocket mishap put its crewed operations on hold. The passengers include Black sculptor and former Air Force pilot Ed Dwight, who was controversially spurned by NASA's astronaut corps in the 1960s. The rocket launched around 10:36 am local time (1436 GMT) from the Launch Site One base in west Texas. IMAGES
Artists in Beijing perform a dragon dance to celebrate Lunar New Year, as the country's Year of the Dragon kicks off this Saturday. IMAGES