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Archive for October 11th, 2020

Contract extension for NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock mission

October 11th, 2020 by

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that it has received a contract extension for a second year of operations of their Orbital Test Bed (OTB) spacecraft supporting the NASA/JPL Deep Space Atomic Clock (DSAC) mission.

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Cobham, Kepler test maritime satellite terminals over LEO network

October 11th, 2020 by

Cobham SATCOM and Kepler Communications have announced the completion of connectivity trials on Kepler’s low-Earth orbit (LEO) network with the SAILOR 600 VSAT Ku antenna system.

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The Best Space Books On Sale for Prime Day

October 11th, 2020 by

From the astrophysical topics to the inspiring tales of women in space, we’ve compiled the best space books that are on Amazon and on sale right now — just in time for Prime Day.

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Hey, Star Wars Fans! Check Out These Amazon Prime Day Deals

October 11th, 2020 by

For those who want the force to be with them, a ton of Star Wars-themed deals are being offered today.

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Black hole-sized magnetic fields could be created on Earth, study says

October 11th, 2020 by

The magnetic fields are more than a thousand times stronger than the magnetic field used in MRI machines..

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A mini fractal universe may lie inside charged black holes (if they exist)

October 11th, 2020 by

In one upside-down, hypothetical version of the universe, a bizarre type of black hole could exist that is stranger than an M.C. Escher sketch: charged black holes.

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Exploring Mars at Opposition using Starry Night

October 11th, 2020 by

After months of waiting, Mars has finally taken center stage in the night sky for skywatchers all around the world!

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On This Day in Space: Oct. 11, 1968: Apollo 7 launches the 1st Apollo crew into orbit

October 11th, 2020 by

On. Oct. 11, 1968, Apollo 7 launched into space with NASA astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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