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Archive for December 2nd, 2020

The Mandalorian and Baby Yoda invade Fortnite for Chapter 2, Season 5

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New subscription service debuts with a galaxy-themed skin, too!

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Sun, spotted: Our speckled star shines over New York City (photo)

December 2nd, 2020 by

A photo captured by amateur astronomer Alexander Krivenyshev shows two big sunspots on Earth’s star.

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Amazing panorama shows China’s Chang’e 5 landing site on the moon (photos)

December 2nd, 2020 by

China’s Chang’e 5 lander has returned its first panorama from its landing site on the moon.

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Watch China’s Chang’e 5 spacecraft land on the moon in this amazing video

December 2nd, 2020 by

A spectacular video from China’s Chang’e 5 lander reveals its successful touchdown on the moon as it softly set down to collect the first lunar samples in 44 years.

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Panel reviews designs for NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures’ Congressional Gold Medals

December 2nd, 2020 by

When depicting the women whose work helped to advance supersonic flight research and landing the first humans on the moon, do you show them as the “hidden figures” or bring them into the light?

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SpaceX’s 1st crewed Mars mission could launch as early as 2024, Elon Musk says

December 2nd, 2020 by

Elon Musk said on Tuesday that he’s “highly confident” SpaceX will launch people toward the Red Planet in 2026, adding that the milestone could come as early as 2024 “if we get lucky.”

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After Arecibo, NASA isn’t sure what comes next for planetary radar

December 2nd, 2020 by

Arecibo Observatory’s massive radio telescope has collapsed; with it has gone a crucial tool in understanding asteroid risks to Earth — and it would take a serious government initiative to replace.

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Mars colonists could get fuel and oxygen from water on the Red Planet

December 2nd, 2020 by

Colonists on Mars could one day generate fuel and oxygen from saltwater on the Red Planet, a new study finds.

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