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Archive for November 4th, 2020

Watch live today: Atlas V rocket to launch NROL-101 spy satellite

November 4th, 2020 by

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket will launch the NROL-101 spy satellite from Florida today and you can watch it live here. Liftoff is at 5:54 p.m. EDT (2254 GMT).

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With Senate win, Mark Kelly becomes 4th astronaut elected to Congress

November 4th, 2020 by

Mark Kelly has won a seat in the U.S. Senate, making him only the fourth NASA astronaut to be elected to Congress.

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Strange rings around protostar suggests planets form earlier than thought

November 4th, 2020 by

Rings detected around a newborn star may suggest that planets are born earlier than previously thought, a new study finds.

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Saturn’s moon Titan has a weird organic chemical in its atmosphere

November 4th, 2020 by

Saturn’s moon Titan just keeps getting weirder — and more tantalizing when it comes to scientists’ hopes for life beyond Earth.

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Put down the synthahol and drink to Qapla’ with new Klingon Bloodwine

November 4th, 2020 by

From the same people who made Chateau Picard Bordeaux comes Klingon Bloodwine and a new Federation Sauvignon Blanc.

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Russian space chief disses NASA’s Artemis moon landing plans

November 4th, 2020 by

The head of Russia’s space agency criticized NASA’s plans to return to the moon of being “too U.S.-centric.”

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On This Day in Space: Nov. 5, 2002: Galileo spacecraft flies by Jupiter’s moon Amalthea

November 4th, 2020 by

On Nov. 5, 2002, NASA’s old Galileo spacecraft flew by the moon Amalthea. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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On This Day in Space: Nov. 4, 2015: ‘Super Strypi’ rocket fails to launch

November 4th, 2020 by

On Nov. 4, 2015, the U.S. Air Force planned to launch an experimental rocket from the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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