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Spacecraft Firsts

By Space

Ten pioneering missions, instruments, and engineering feats that changed how we explore space.

Spacecraft Firsts

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  1. Which asteroid-deflection technique did DART demonstrate in the world's first planetary-defense technology test?
  2. Rosetta became the first mission to orbit a comet's nucleus. What was the name of its surface lander?
  3. Stardust returned the first comet samples to Earth. What material helped it capture the fast-moving dust gently?

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