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Archive for October, 2020

Hurricane Zeta spotted from the International Space Station (video)

October 28th, 2020 by

As Hurricane Zeta churned toward the northern Gulf Coast today (Oct. 28), the International Space Station captured some incredible views of the massive storm from orbit.

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Listen live! NASA, SpaceX to discuss Crew-1 astronaut launch plans

October 28th, 2020 by

NASA and SpaceX will hold a press conference today (Oct. 28) to discuss the upcoming Crew-1 astronaut launch and you can follow it live here at 4 p.m. EDT. Listen live.

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In ‘Opportunity’ music video, Foxanne imagines a dying Mars rover’s cry for help

October 28th, 2020 by

If NASA’s long-silent Opportunity Mars rover could phone home one last time to sing a sweet, sentimental song to its Earthly overlords from its dusty grave, it might go a little something like this.

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Will our solar system survive the death of our sun?

October 28th, 2020 by

Our sun’s death is a long way off — about 4.5 billion years, give or take — but someday it’s going to happen, and what then for our solar system?

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Europe’s Philae comet lander made a 2nd touchdown in a spooky spot: ‘Skull-Top Ridge’

October 28th, 2020 by

Scientists have found the second place where a bouncing European lander touched down on Comet 67P six years ago, and the discovery is shedding light on the icy wanderer’s composition.

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Rocket Lab will launch 10 Earth-imaging satellites today. Here’s how to watch.

October 28th, 2020 by

Rocket Lab will loft 10 new Earth-imaging satellites into orbit today (Oct. 28) and you can watch it live.

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Listen live at 4 pm ET: NASA, SpaceX to discuss Crew-1 astronaut launch plans

October 28th, 2020 by

NASA and SpaceX will hold a press conference today (Oct. 28) to discuss the upcoming Crew-1 astronaut launch and you can follow it live here at 4 p.m. EDT. Listen live.

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This new ocean-mapping satellite will help us all understand the impacts of climate change

October 28th, 2020 by

Examining coastal sea rise, tracking underwater ocean waves and adding to long-term data about climate change will be the main scientific return of the Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich satellite mission.

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