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Archive for January, 2021

Trump signs Space Policy Directive-7 on improving GPS cybersecurity

January 20th, 2021 by

A new space policy highlights the fundamental role of Global Positioning Systems (GPS) in securing the United States’ safety and economic growth.

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Humans could move to this floating asteroid belt colony in the next 15 years, astrophysicist says

January 20th, 2021 by

A new paper proposes building a ‘megasatellite’ of human habitats around the dwarf planet Ceres.

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The ‘mole’ on Mars will dig no more, NASA says

January 20th, 2021 by

A Martian “mole” will stop its valiant attempts to dig on the Red Planet.

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On This Day in Space! Jan. 20, 1978: 1st Progress cargo delivery ship launched

January 20th, 2021 by

On Jan. 20, 1978, the Soviet space program launched the first ever Progress cargo ship. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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The planet is dying faster than we thought

January 20th, 2021 by

Humanity is barreling toward a “ghastly future” of mass extinctions, health crises and constant climate-induced disruptions to society.

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Watch live today: SpaceX launching its 1st Starlink satellites of 2021

January 20th, 2021 by

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 60 more Starlink broadband satellites Wednesday (Jan. 20) at 8:02 a.m. EST (1302 GMT). Here’s how to watch live.

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Rocket Lab launches microsatellite to orbit in its 1st mission of 2021

January 20th, 2021 by

A two-stage Electron booster lifted off from Rocket Lab’s New Zealand launch site today (Jan. 20) at 2:26 a.m. EST (0726 GMT), carrying a single microsatellite to orbit.

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Watch live Wednesday: SpaceX launching another batch of Starlink satellites

January 19th, 2021 by

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 60 more Starlink broadband satellites Wednesday (Jan. 20) at 8:02 a.m. EST (1302 GMT). Here’s how to watch live.

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