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Satellites watch Hurricane Sally make landfall in Alabama

September 16th, 2020 by

Hurricane Sally made landfall in Alabama as a Category 2 storm early Wednesday morning (Sept. 16) as satellites monitored the storm from space.

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On This Day in Space: Sept. 16, 1949: V-2 Rocket Explodes, Kills Monkey Passenger

September 16th, 2020 by

On Sept. 16, 1949, the U.S. launched a V-2 rocket with a monkey named Albert III on board. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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2 asteroids safely buzzed close by Earth this week

September 16th, 2020 by

Two asteroids made close flybys of Earth on Monday (Sept. 14), in both cases showing a common occurrence that didn’t put our home planet at any risk.

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Growing up observing the night skies from the Northern and Southern hemispheres

September 16th, 2020 by

People in different parts of the world see different skies.

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Rocket Lab’s plan to search for life on Venus in 2023 just got more exciting

September 16th, 2020 by

Rocket Lab’s life-hunting Venus mission in 2023 will be just the beginning, if all goes according to the company’s plan.

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