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Archive for January, 2021

Earth is about to lose its second moon, forever

January 30th, 2021 by

Minimoon SO 2020, a rocket booster that has been orbiting Earth for about 60 years, will drift off forever next month.

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US Space Force announces its rank system

January 30th, 2021 by

Though most of those terms are inherited from the U.S. Air Force, there are a few exceptions.

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Virtual reality and creativity help the crew escape their Martian confinement — Commander’s Report: Sol 5

January 30th, 2021 by

Trapped inside the HI-SEAS habitat, the Valoria 1 crew resorts to virtual reality and creative projects to keep themselves sane while dust storms rage outside. Commander Musilova reports on the different activities and ambitions the crewmembers have to escape their Martian confinement.

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NASA to conduct 2nd ‘hot fire’ test with SLS megarocket in February

January 29th, 2021 by

NASA will conduct a second green run hot fire test with its Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket after the first test ended early unexpectedly.

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SpaceX has two Starship prototypes on the pad at the same time

January 29th, 2021 by

SpaceX has two Starship vehicles, SN9 and SN10, on the test pad at the same time at its South Texas facility, a first for the company.

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‘Apollo 11: Quarantine’ short documentary lands in IMAX theaters

January 29th, 2021 by

“Apollo 11: Quarantine,” which opens in select IMAX theaters Jan. 29, tells the story of what the Apollo 11 astronauts went through in their first 21 days back on Earth.

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‘Galaxy Quest 2’ is ‘a fabulous script’ according to Tim Allen

January 29th, 2021 by

The window of opportunity for “Galaxy Quest 2” is fast passing by; a “Picard”-like nostalgia fest would not honor the original.

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SpaceX now targeting Monday for Starship SN9 test flight

January 29th, 2021 by

SpaceX is now targeting Monday (Feb. 1) for a highly anticipated test flight that will send its Starship SN9 vehicle about 6.2 miles (10 kilometers) into the South Texas skies.

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