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Archive for October 3rd, 2020

Watch BMX bike legend Terry Adams dance with the Harvest Moon (video)

October 3rd, 2020 by

Terry Adams, one of the best BMX trick riders in the world, danced on two wheels in the orange light of a rising Harvest Moon Thursday night (Oct. 1), as a new video shows.

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On This Day in Space: Oct. 3, 1942: 1st successful test launch of the German A4 rocket (AKA the V-2)

October 3rd, 2020 by

On Oct. 3, 1942, Germany did the first-ever successful test launch of a ballistic missile. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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‘The Expanse’ is getting a new comic book miniseries: A first look

October 3rd, 2020 by

Bridge the gap between The Expanse Season 4 and Season 5 in this explosive new comic series from Boom! Studios

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New Dune prequel comic ‘House Atreides’ launches from Boom! Studios

October 3rd, 2020 by

Journey to the desert planet of Arrakis in Boom! Studios’ new Dune prequel series

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SpaceX aborts launch of advanced GPS satellite for the US Space Force

October 3rd, 2020 by

SpaceX aborted the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket that was scheduled to deliver an upgraded global positioning satellite (GPS) into orbit for the U.S. Space Force on Friday (Oct. 2).

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Update: SpaceX Falcon 9 suffers launch abort during GPS satellite launch

October 3rd, 2020 by

SpaceX is now targeting a Friday, Oct. 2, to launch for its next GPS navigation satellite mission for the U.S. military. Liftoff is set for 9:43 p.m. EDT (0143 Oct. 3 GMT).

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Antares rocket launches new astronaut toilet and more to space station for NASA

October 3rd, 2020 by

A robotic Cygnus spacecraft successfully blasted off from Virginia today (Oct. 1) carrying nearly 4 tons of gear, including a new space toilet, to the International Space Station.

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