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The milestone comes about during a time of uncertainty for NASA due to Trump's effort to reduce the agency's science budget ...

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This galaxy formed just 930 million years after the Big Bang, offering a rare glimpse into the universe's early years.

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A Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 of Amazon Project Kuiper spacecraft lifted off at 8:35 a.m. ET (1235 GMT) on Monday (Aug. 11).

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