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Archive for January, 2021

‘Kerbal Space Program 2’ now launching in 2022

January 11th, 2021 by

Kerbonauts will need to wait a year longer to fly their newest missions in “Kerbal Space Program 2,” which is now set to launch in 2022.

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Japanese asteroid-sampling probe begins long trek to next space rock

January 11th, 2021 by

Just a month after returning asteroid samples to Earth, Japan’s Hayabusa2 probe is officially on the move toward another space rock.

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Bad weather on Earth delays SpaceX Dragon’s return from space station

January 11th, 2021 by

Poor weather on Earth forced a SpaceX supply ship to wave off the opportunity to make the company’s first autonomous undocking from the International Space Station on Monday (Jan. 11).

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‘Super Bowl of Astronomy’ kicks off online due to global pandemic

January 11th, 2021 by

The American Astronomical Society (AAS) is making the most of online opportunities during its 237th meeting, which will fully take place virtually this week due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Undocking Delayed: SpaceX Dragon leaving International Space Station

January 11th, 2021 by

A SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft will return to Earth today (Jan. 11) to return science experiments and other gear to Earth in its first-ever Florida splashdown.

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Watch live now: SpaceX Dragon leaving International Space Station

January 11th, 2021 by

A SpaceX Cargo Dragon spacecraft will return to Earth today (Jan. 11) to return science experiments and other gear to Earth in its first-ever Florida splashdown.

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Curious Kids: How does the sun make such pretty colours at sunsets and sunrises?

January 11th, 2021 by

We love watching all the pretty colours of sunsets and sunrises. But why does this happen, when most of the time the sky is just blue?

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On This Day in Space! Jan. 11, 1787: William Herschel discovers 2 moons of Uranus

January 11th, 2021 by

On Jan. 11, 1787, the English astronomer Sir William Herschel discovered two moons at Uranus! See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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