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NASA Space Technology NASANorthrop Grumman’s Cygnus spacecraftdeparted the International Space Station (ISS) on July 12 after arriving there in February with 8,200 pounds of supplies, scientific investigations, commercial products, hardware, and other essential cargo.NASA has just shared some stunning images of the Cygnus ahead of its release from the orbital outpost, after which it descended to burn up in Earth’s atmosphere.The images show the spacecraft from various angles and in extraordinary detail while still attached to the station via the Canadarm2 robotic arm.????: @northropgrumman's Cygnus space freighter is pictured attached to the Canadarm2 robotic arm ahead of its release from the space station. Cygnus was released on July 12 at 7:01am ET, ending its five-and-a-half month stay at the orbiting lab. More pix: https://t.co/2k1R6AqEMs pic.twitter.com/EU8FoXPtQE— International Space Station (@Space_Station) July 17, 2024Cygnus began its journey...