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Archive for November 16th, 2020

Bringing Mars samples to Earth could could cost an extra $1 billion, but NASA should totally do it, experts say

November 16th, 2020 by

Holding a pristine piece of Mars in a lab on Earth is among the most ambitious dreams of planetary scientists, and NASA and its European counterpart want to make the dream a reality.

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What if Earth shared its orbit with another planet?

November 16th, 2020 by

Earth is the only planet traveling within its nearly circular orbit around the sun. But what if Earth shared its orbit with another planet?

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‘Baby Yoda’ revealed as astronauts’ zero-g indicator on SpaceX Crew-1 mission

November 16th, 2020 by

The astronauts who lifted off on SpaceX's first operational crewed mission for NASA are proving "this is the way."

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NASA’s Curiosity rover snaps stunning selfie on Mars (photo)

November 16th, 2020 by

NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has taken another selfie, just a few months before its six-wheeled cousin joins it on the Red Planet.

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China’s Yutu 2 rover snaps stunning new panoramas from the moon’s far side

November 16th, 2020 by

China’s Chang’e 4 moon rover has been snapping new images highlighting the spacecraft’s travels and discoveries on the lunar far side.

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On This Day in Space: Nov. 16, 1974: Arecibo Observatory broadcasts interstellar message

November 16th, 2020 by

On Nov. 16, 1974, humans sent their first message to the stars in an attempt to contact extraterrestrials. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Trump and Biden hail SpaceX’s Crew-1 astronaut launch success for NASA

November 16th, 2020 by

President Donald Trump and President-elect Joe Biden both celebrated SpaceX’s astronaut launch for NASA on Sunday night (Nov. 15), though the tone of their remarks was quite different.

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Watch live: SpaceX Crew-1 Dragon headed to space station

November 16th, 2020 by

SpaceX’s Crew-1 Dragon Resilience is on its way to the International Space Station for a docking on Monday, Nov. 16. Watch live here.

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