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Archive for October 21st, 2020

Watch live today: See Rocket Lab’s next launch and a Soyuz landing

October 21st, 2020 by

You watch Rocket Lab’s next Electron launch and a Soyuz crew return to Earth today. Here’s how and when to watch.

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Astronomers claimed galaxy was 98% dark matter. They were wrong.

October 21st, 2020 by

Back in 2016, researchers claimed Dragonfly 44 was a “failed” Milky Way — a galaxy with a huge dark matter mass but almost no stars. Now, on closer examination, that claim has fallen apart.

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‘Mars Horizon’ space race simulator launches on Nov. 17

October 21st, 2020 by

Soon you can run your own space agency from your computer or console. “Mars Horizon” announced its release date will be Nov. 17, and you can preorder it now.

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On This Day in Space: Oct. 21, 2008: India launches its 1st moon mission

October 21st, 2020 by

On Oct. 21, 2008, the Indian Space Research Organization launched its first mission to the moon. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Microsoft teams up with SpaceX to launch Azure Space to bring cloud computing into the final frontier

October 21st, 2020 by

Microsoft has teamed with SpaceX and SES on the new venture.

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Artemis Accords: why many countries are refusing to sign moon exploration agreement

October 21st, 2020 by

Only eight countries have signed the Artemis Accords, a set of guidelines surrounding the Artemis Program for crewed exploration of the moon.

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