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James Webb Space Telescope: how our launch of world’s most complex observatory will rest on a nail-biting knife edge

James Webb Space Telescope: how our launch of world’s most complex observatory will rest on a nail-biting knife edge: Artist's impression of the James Webb telescope after deployment of the mirror and sunshield. Northrup Grumman/Nasa When the immense sound of the Ariane 5 rocket rumbles across Europe’s spaceport in French Guiana, it will signal the …

Mars: Perseverance rover set for nail-biting landing – here’s the rocket science

Mars: Perseverance rover set for nail-biting landing – here’s the rocket science: Landing on Mars is extremely difficult. NASA/JPL-Caltech Following “seven minutes of terror” after it reaches Mars’ upper atmosphere, Nasa’s Perseverance rover is expected to land on the surface of the red planet at 20:55 GMT on February 18. This is incredibly hard to …