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Archive for September, 2020

Melting ice sheets will add over 15 inches to global sea level rise by 2100

September 20th, 2020 by

A new, international study shows the significant impact that melting ice sheets will have on global sea levels.

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What does space sound like? Explore the sounds of Netflix’s ‘Away’

September 20th, 2020 by

Sound designers brought space to life in ‘Away.’

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On This Day in Space: Sept. 19, 1996: Shuttle Atlantis docks with Mir space station in STS-79

September 19th, 2020 by

On Sept. 19, 1996, the space shuttle Atlantis rendezvoused with Russia’s Mir space station to deliver supplies and equipment. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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After a tantalizing discovery at Venus, what could an astrobiology mission look like?

September 19th, 2020 by

Suddenly, a mission to investigate whether Venus might be hospitable to life after all doesn’t seem quite so outlandish.

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Rocket Lab gears up for 1st launch from US soil

September 19th, 2020 by

Rocket Lab just wrapped up a “wet dress rehearsal” at its U.S. launch site, a major milestone in the leadup to the first-ever liftoff from the new pad.

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Historic Mount Wilson Observatory survives close call with Southern California’s Bobcat Fire

September 18th, 2020 by

Firefighters protected the historic observatory as the wildfire crept dangerously close.

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Here’s every successful Venus mission humanity has ever launched

September 18th, 2020 by

This slideshow shows every successful Venus mission in history, according to information from NASA.

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‘Stupendously large’ black holes could grow to truly monstrous sizes

September 18th, 2020 by

A team of scientists now suggests black holes could reach what they call “stupendously large” sizes, each harboring the mass of 100 billion suns or more.

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