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Archive for October, 2020

The International Space Station’s 1st crew recalls a Halloween launch 20 years ago

October 31st, 2020 by

On Oct. 31, 2000 to be exact, three men boarded a Soyuz spacecraft at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan for Expedition 1. Here’s their look back.

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Hundreds gather at SpaceX headquarters to protest Turkish satellite launch: report

October 31st, 2020 by

Hundreds of activists gathered outside SpaceX’s headquarters in Hawthorne, CA to protest a launch for the Turkish government on Thursday (Oct. 29).

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Why black holes are the scariest things in the universe

October 31st, 2020 by

Here’s why black holes are the scariest objects in the universe.

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Grab these spooky (and free) NASA space posters to haunt your Halloween

October 31st, 2020 by

NASA has three new Halloween posters depicting strange space phenomena in classic horror movie styles and they’re available for free.

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Eerie Skull Nebula glows bright for Halloween

October 31st, 2020 by

The Skull Nebula, formally known as NGC 246, is captured in a new image from the European Southern Observatory using the Very Large Telescope.

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Astronaut Leroy Chiao will discuss the value of the International Space Station in two online talks

October 30th, 2020 by

A highly experienced retired NASA astronaut will talk about the value of the International Space Station as an engineering feat and a cultural experience, in two online talks Oct. 30 and Nov. 2.

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Space.com is going to ‘Mars’ on a HI-SEAS habitat simulation

October 30th, 2020 by

A group of six researchers will embark on a mission to “Mars,” this upcoming Monday (Nov. 2). The Martian crew will include artists, scientists and … me!

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A mission to ‘Mars’ at the HI-SEAS habitat: Live updates

October 30th, 2020 by

Space.com’s Chelsea Gohd is joining a crew of researchers for a two-week analog mission to Mars at the HI-SEAS. Follow it live here!

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