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Archive for October 27th, 2020

Astronauts to offer stories, signatures and spirits at virtual Space Rendezvous

October 27th, 2020 by

Astronauts will mix drinks, sign books and regale guests with stories from their history-making NASA missions as part of a week of virtual events.

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Effect predicted by Albert Einstein spotted in a double-star system

October 27th, 2020 by

Gravitational redshift, an effect predicted by Albert Einstein that is crucial for maintaining the Global Positioning System (GPS) on Earth, has been observed in a star system in our galaxy.

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New Hummer EV was GM’s ‘moonshot,’ features nods to Apollo 11

October 27th, 2020 by

General Motors may not have designed its first all-electric pickup truck to drive on the moon, but the first edition of its new GMC Hummer EV has a definite lunar look.

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What happens at the center of a black hole?

October 27th, 2020 by

At the center of a black hole, matter is compressed down to an infinitely tiny point, and all conceptions of time and space completely break down.

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On This Day in Space: Oct. 27, 1961: NASA launches 1st Saturn rocket test flight

October 27th, 2020 by

On Oct. 27, 1961, NASA launched the first test flight of its new Saturn I space launch vehicle. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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SpaceX now targeting Nov. 14 for next astronaut launch

October 27th, 2020 by

SpaceX will launch four astronauts to the International Space Station for NASA on Nov. 14, the agency announced Monday (Oct. 26).

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