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Archive for January 7th, 2021

SpaceX will launch the Turksat 5A satellite for Turkey tonight. Here’s how to watch live.

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Liftoff of Turksat 5A is set for

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India plans to build reusable rockets in the next decade (report)

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The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has revealed plans to develop reusable rocket-launch technology this decade, according to a report by SpaceNews.

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Best telescopes for beginners 2021: Recommended from Celestron, Orion, Sky-Watcher and more

January 7th, 2021 by

Looking for your first telescope but unsure where to start? Space.com has made the search easier with our top pick of great reflectors, refractors and computerized telescopes

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NASA will fire up its SLS moon megarocket in final ‘green run’ test this month

January 7th, 2021 by

NASA says it’s ready to proceed with the next stage of testing the megarocket that will send the uncrewed Artemis 1 mission to the moon in November.

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On This Day in Space! Jan. 9, 1643: ‘Ashen Light’ discovered on Venus

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On Jan. 9, 1643, the Italian astronomer Giovanni Riccioli saw a weird glowing light on the night side of Venus. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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On This Day in Space! Jan. 8, 1973: Soviet Union launches 2nd lunar rover

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On January 8, 1973, the Soviet Union launched the Luna 21 mission to land a rover on the moon. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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On This Day in Space! Jan. 7, 1610: Galileo discovers 3 moons of Jupiter

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On Jan. 7, 1610, the Italian astronomer Galileo Galilei discovered three of Jupiter’s moons: Callisto, Europa and Io. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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We’ve already blown past the warming targets set by the Paris climate agreement, study finds

January 7th, 2021 by

A new study shows that due to pollution already released, Earth will eventually blow past Paris goals. But that doesn’t mean all is lost.

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