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Archive for November 30th, 2020

Watch live @ 8:30 pm ET Tuesday: Soyuz rocket launching UAE’s FalconEye 2 satellite

November 30th, 2020 by

An Arianespace Soyuz rocket will launch the FalconEye 2 Earth-imaging satellite for the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday (Dec. 1) 8:33 p.m. EST (0133 GMT on Dec. 2). Watch it live!

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Watch live @ 8:30 pm ET: Soyuz rocket launching UAE’s Falcon Eye 2 satellite

November 30th, 2020 by

An Arianespace Soyuz rocket will launch the Falcon Eye 2 Earth-imaging satellite for the United Arab Emirates tonight (Nov. 30), at 8:33 p.m. EST (0133 GMT on Dec. 1). Watch it live!

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Momentus announces launch service agreement with Gilmour Space

November 30th, 2020 by

Momentus Inc., a commercial space company offering in-space infrastructure services, and Gilmour Space Technologies, a hybrid rocket company based in Queensland, Australia, announced a new agreement for launch and orbital transport services.

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China’s Chang’e-5 probe prepares to land on moon

November 30th, 2020 by

China’s Chang’e-5 probe is preparing for a soft landing on the moon to undertake the country’s first collection of samples from an extraterrestrial body.

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‘The Mandalorian’ slows the pace to deliver a thrilling, plot-packed episode with ‘The Jedi’

November 30th, 2020 by

“The Mandalorian” slows the pace slightly to deliver a thrilling, plot-packed episode featuring the long-awaited, eagerly-anticipated appearance of Ahsoka Tano.

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The sun fires off its biggest solar flare in more than 3 years

November 30th, 2020 by

The sun unleashed its most powerful solar eruption in more than three years on Sunday (Nov. 29).

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China’s Chang’e 5 poised for historic moon landing to collect lunar samples

November 30th, 2020 by

The Chang’e 5 moon lander and orbiter have parted ways in lunar orbit … for now.

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Celestron’s AstroMaster LT 76AZ Telescope is now $111.59, 14% off the retail price

November 30th, 2020 by

For a little over $100, you can get started in skywatching with a great-quality instrument

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