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Archive for January, 2021

After ‘Apollo 11’: New short film goes into ‘Quarantine’ after first moon landing

January 15th, 2021 by

Long before millions of people isolated themselves to protect against a pandemic, three astronauts spent 21 days secluded from the rest of the world after being exposed to the moon, as shown in the new short film “Apollo 11: Quarantine.”

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NASA extends planetary science missions at Mars and Jupiter

January 15th, 2021 by

NASA is ready to give missions at Mars and Jupiter a little more time to continue their investigations, although there’s no guarantee they will finish out their extended missions.

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Is NASA about to get its first female leader?

January 15th, 2021 by

The incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris may very well make history with their choice to lead the 62-year-old U.S. space agency.

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Space startup bluShift to launch its 1st biofuel rocket Friday. Here’s how to watch live.

January 14th, 2021 by

The Brunswick, Maine-based space startup bluShift Aerospace will launch its first Stardust suborbital rocket prototype on Friday (Jan. 15), and you can watch the liftoff live online.

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Triple-star system’s strange antics entrance scientists digging through 125 years of data

January 14th, 2021 by

Scientists have combined modern spacecraft data with vintage observations to piece together a 125-year-long story of the antics of a nearby triple-star system dubbed HS Hydra — and predict its future.

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Oyin Oladejo of ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ talks diversity and elephants for ‘Endlings’ Season 2 on Hulu (exclusive interview)

January 14th, 2021 by

Less than two weeks after “Star Trek Discovery” wrapped up its third season in January, the new season of “Endlings” — another space series featuring a “Star Trek” star, actor Oyin Oladejo.

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Blue Origin’s 1st upgraded New Shepard spacecraft for astronauts aces launch (and landing)

January 14th, 2021 by

Blue Origin’s New Shepard vehicle just aced another suborbital test flight, keeping it on track to start launching people in the relatively near future.

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Watch live today: bluShift Aerospace launching its 1st biofuel rocket

January 14th, 2021 by

The space startup bluShift Aerospace will attempt to launch its first Stardust rocket on Friday (Jan. 15) and you can watch it live.

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