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Archive for October 22nd, 2020

On This Day in Space: Oct. 22, 1992: Gene Roddenberry’s ashes launch into space

October 22nd, 2020 by

On Oct. 22, 1992, the space shuttle Columbia launched into space with the ashes of Gene Roddenberry, the creator of “Star Trek.” See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Soyuz crew lands from space station ahead of ISS 20-year milestone

October 22nd, 2020 by

A NASA astronaut “sealed” 20 years of crewed operations aboard the International Space Station with his and his crewmates’ safe return to Earth. Chris Cassidy, a former U.S. Navy SEAL, landed with Anatoli Ivanishin and Ivan Vagner of Roscosmos.

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NASA’s first attempt to sample an asteroid in space made a mess. It’s the best mess ever, scientists say.

October 22nd, 2020 by

A NASA spacecraft has really made a mess of things on the asteroid Bennu, and scientists are thrilled. OSIRIS-REx performed well in its sampling attempt.

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Rocket Lab scrubs launch of 10 Earth-observation satellites due to sensor readings

October 22nd, 2020 by

Ten Earth-observation satellites will have to wait at least another day to get off the ground.

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