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Archive for January 19th, 2021

NASA Parker Solar Probe nails close flyby of sun as its space weather cycle ramps up

January 19th, 2021 by

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe spacecraft kicked off the new year with another close approach to the sun on Sunday (Jan. 17) as the sun’s activity picks up from a lull when the probe launched.

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Presidential Visions for Space Exploration: From Ike to Biden

January 19th, 2021 by

A brief look at how each American president helped shape and steer American activities in space.

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Watch live Wednesday: SpaceX to launch 1st Starlink mission of 2021

January 19th, 2021 by

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch the first Starlink satellite fleet of 2021 on Wednesday (Jan. 20) and you can watch it live online here, courtesy of SpaceX.

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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe could make a 2nd stop at infamous asteroid Apophis

January 19th, 2021 by

Hot on the heels of successfully snagging hunks of space rock in October, the scientists behind NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission are contemplating sending the spacecraft to study the asteroid Apophis.

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Pluto’s atmosphere gets its blue haze from icy organic compounds, study suggests

January 19th, 2021 by

The haze shrouding Pluto might be made up of ice crystals possessing cyanide hearts, a new study finds.

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January 19th, 2021 by

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Read a free issue of How It Works magazine!

January 19th, 2021 by

If you like science and you’re a curious person, you’re going to love “How It Works,” our sister publication that explores all the interesting questions about humans, the natural world and the entire universe. Below, you can read an entire issue for free.

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Read a Free Issue of ‘How It Works’ Magazine!

January 19th, 2021 by

If you like science and you’re a curious person, you’re going to love “How It Works,” our sister publication that explores all the interesting questions about humans, the natural world and the entire universe. Below, you can read an entire issue for free.

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