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Archive for February 11th, 2021

Why Mars is having its busiest two weeks in 47 years

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It’s a busy February for Mars, with three probes from three separate space agencies arriving at the red planet over the course of just nine days. Here’s why.

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Why is the Earth blue?

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The Earth has been blue for over 4 billion years because of the liquid water on its surface.

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Rocket launch startup Astra is the latest space company to go public

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Astra is launching into the smallsat market.

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Scientists prepare for their last good look at asteroid Apophis before 2029 flyby

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On March 5, wave hello to the most infamous asteroid that won’t slam into Earth in 2029. Scientists sure will.

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On This Day in Space! Feb. 11, 2010: NASA launches Solar Dynamics Observatory

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On Feb. 11, 2010, NASA launched a spacecraft to study the inner workings of the sun. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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NASA’s Europa Clipper probe will now launch on a private rocket in October 2024

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NASA’s upcoming mission to the Jupiter ocean moon Europa is out of rocket limbo, and it now has a launch window.

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