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Archive for October 9th, 2020

‘The Expanse’ season five launches on Dec. 15 and its first trailer is amazing

October 9th, 2020 by

The first trailer for season five of the hit science fiction TV series “The Expanse” has landed and it is glorious.

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‘Asteroid Hunters,’ inspired by an asteroid deflection mission, launches in IMAX today

October 9th, 2020 by

“Asteroid Hunters” debuts in IMAX at the Kennedy Space Center Tuesday (Oct. 6) and will be released nationwide Thursday (Oct. 8).

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Astronomers hope UN can help protect dark skies against megaconstellation threat

October 9th, 2020 by

Astronomers have studied the megaconstellation threat, alerted the public about it and helped satellite operators dim their spacecraft. But some are now taking another, potentially much bigger step.

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Hurricane Delta approaches Gulf Coast landfall in year of major storms

October 9th, 2020 by

Satellites are monitoring Hurricane Delta, now a Category 3 storm targeting the already-battered Gulf Coast after making a first landfall on Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula.

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These astronauts read Tom Wolfe’s ‘The Right Stuff’ and flew in space. Here what it meant to them.

October 9th, 2020 by

A new National Geographic series based on the 1979 book “The Right Stuff” will debut on Disney Plus today (Oct. 9).

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‘The Right Stuff’ lifts off on Disney Plus, takes flight from book, film

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“The Right Stuff” cast drew inspiration from the book and film.

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The Mercury 7 Astronauts: NASA’s First Space Travelers

October 9th, 2020 by

The Mercury program launched the first Americans into space, four on suborbital flights, and two who orbited the Earth.

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UAE will launch its first moon rover in 2024

October 9th, 2020 by

The United Arab Emirates has joined the roll-call of nations looking to visit the moon, with a lunar rover named Rashid scheduled to launch in 2024.

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