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Archive for September, 2020

Smoke from US wildfires spreads across country and into Europe

September 17th, 2020 by

Smoke from the devastating U.S. wildfires is spreading across the country, moving north into Canada and across the Atlantic Ocean to Europe.

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SpaceX delays next Starlink satellite fleet launch due to rocket ‘recovery issue’

September 17th, 2020 by

SpaceX called off the launch of 60 Starlink satellites Thursday (Feb. 17) due to a “recovery issue” related to its Falcon 9 rocket.

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Stars paint stunning nebulas with stellar winds thanks to cosmic companions

September 17th, 2020 by

Each star system is a unique paintbrush in the cosmos, and astronomers are finally beginning to understand why.

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Watch live Friday: SpaceX launching 60 new Starlink satellites after delay

September 17th, 2020 by

SpaceX will launch 60 new Starlink internet satellites Friday (Sept. 18) and you can watch the launch live at 1:57 p.m. EDT (1757 GMT).

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Watch live: SpaceX launching 60 new Starlink satellites today

September 17th, 2020 by

SpaceX will launch 60 new Starlink internet satellites today (Sept. 17) and you can watch the launch live at 2:19 p.m. EDT (1819 GMT).

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On This Day in Space: Sept. 18, 1977: Voyager 1 takes 1st photo of Earth-moon system

September 17th, 2020 by

On Sept. 18, 1977, NASA’s Voyager 1 spacecraft took a photo of Earth and the moon. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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On This Day in Space: Sept. 17, 1789: Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ moon Mimas discovered

September 17th, 2020 by

On Sept. 17, 1789, the British astronomer William Herschel discovered Saturn’s “Death Star” moon, Mimas. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Is Earth-moon space the US military’s new high ground?

September 17th, 2020 by

U.S. military officials have increasingly flagged a new role in guarding American assets and interests in Earth-moon space.

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