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Archive for November, 2020

A very space Thanksgiving for 2020: Here’s what astronauts will eat in space (video)

November 26th, 2020 by

In a new video, five of the spacefarers living on the orbiting laboratory share what packaged food they would be eating.

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The first Thanksgiving night sky: What did the Pilgrims see when they looked up?

November 26th, 2020 by

What did the starry sky look like on the occasion of the very first Thanksgiving?

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A Thanksgiving sun treat: Big sunspot rotates into view

November 26th, 2020 by

A group of sunspots has emerged on the Earth-facing side of the sun, just in time for Thanksgiving.

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The best space board games of 2020

November 25th, 2020 by

A gift guide for space fans who love game nights

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Next batch of Starlink satellites launched

November 25th, 2020 by

Rocket: Falcon 9; Payload: 60 Starlink satellites (15th batch of operational satellites); Date: 25 November 2020, 0213 UTC; Launch site: Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, USA.

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Rocket Lab to launch StriX-a for Synspective

November 25th, 2020 by

Rocket Lab has announced Japanese Earth-imaging company Synspective as the sole customer for Rocket Lab’s 17th Electron launch, and its seventh mission of the year.

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Russian latest telecoms system to quadruple ISS radio visibility

November 25th, 2020 by

The Russian Klyon-R command and measuring system will boost the radio visibility of the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) fourfold, Russian Space Systems Company (RSCC; part of the federal space agency Roskosmos) said.

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Acclaimed Terraforming Mars board game now just $42 for Black Friday, that’s 40% off

November 25th, 2020 by

For a limited time you can save $27 on this acclaimed space colony adventure game!

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