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World s space achievements a bright spot in stressful 2020
2020 had astronauts blasting into orbit from the U.S. again, and three countries sending spacecraft hurtling toward Mars. Author: MARCIA DUNN (AP Aerospace Writer) Published: 3:43 PM EST December 16, 2020 Updated: 3:43 PM EST December 16, 2020
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. Astronauts blasted into orbit from the U.S. for the first time in nearly a decade, three countries sent spacecraft hurtling toward Mars, and robotic explorers grabbed rocks from the moon and gravel from an asteroid for return to Earth.
Space provided moments of hope and glory in an otherwise difficult, stressful year.
It promises to do the same in 2021, with February’s landings at Mars and next fall’s planned launch of the Hubble Space Telescope’s successor the next-generation James Webb Space Telescope.
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