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Archive for December, 2020

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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On This Day in Space! Dec. 3, 2014: Japan launches Hayabusa2 to sample an asteroid

December 2nd, 2020 by

On Dec. 3, 2014, Japan launched the Hayabusa2 spacecraft on a mission to fetch a sample from an asteroid. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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On This Day in Space! Dec. 2, 1995: NASA launches SOHO sun-watching satellite

December 2nd, 2020 by

On Dec. 2, 1995, NASA launched the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, also known as SOHO. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Arianespace Soyuz rocket launches UAE’s FalconEye 2 Earth-observation satellite into orbit

December 2nd, 2020 by

The FalconEye 2 satellite safely made it to orbit tonight (Dec. 1) after a predecessor was destroyed during launch in 2019.

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Ariane 5 rocket launches UAE’s FalconEye 2 Earth-observation satellite into orbit

December 2nd, 2020 by

The FalconEye 2 satellite safely made it to orbit tonight (Dec. 1) after a predecessor was destroyed during launch in 2019.

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These photos of the Arecibo Observatory telescope collapse are just heartbreaking

December 1st, 2020 by

Gut-wrenching pictures and video documented the beginning of the end for the Arecibo Observatory, one of the world’s most iconic telescopes.

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China’s lunar probe Chang’e 5 lands on Moon

December 1st, 2020 by

A Chinese probe sent to the Moon to bring back the first lunar samples in four decades successfully landed on 1 December 20230, Beijing’s space agency said.

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OneWeb Satellites ramps up satellite production

December 1st, 2020 by

OneWeb Satellites has returned to full-scale production of spacecraft after its client and part owner, OneWeb, emerged from bankruptcy.

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