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Archive for February 24th, 2021

NASA’s Perseverance rover watched as its sky crane crashed on Mars (photo)

February 24th, 2021 by

The Perseverance Mars rover’s “sky crane” descent stage made the ultimate sacrifice last week, and we now have a photo to memorialize the flying robot’s heroic death.

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Perseverance rover snaps gorgeous HD panorama of Mars landing site

February 24th, 2021 by

Perseverance has captured a high-definition, 360-degree panorama of its surroundings on the floor of Mars’ Jezero Crater, which harbored a lake and a river delta billions of years ago.

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SpaceX swapping out engine on Starship SN10 prototype ahead of test flight

February 24th, 2021 by

SpaceX is switching out one of the three Raptor engines on its Starship SN10 prototype, likely pushing the vehicle’s high-altitude test flight back a bit.

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NASA delays 2nd test fire of SLS megarocket booster due to valve issue

February 24th, 2021 by

NASA’s moon megarocket is facing yet another testing delay ahead of the vehicle’s expected first flight for the Artemis program.

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Watch live at 2 pm ET: NASA to preview spacewalks at International Space Station

February 24th, 2021 by

NASA will hold a press conference today, Feb. 24, to discuss two upcoming spacewalks at the International Space Station and you can watch live.

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We’re giving away a commemorative US Space Force silver coin!

February 24th, 2021 by

One lucky winner will be walking away with a commemorative U.S. Space Force silver coin, courtesy of the Space Store!

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Where to find the latest Mars photos from NASA’s Perseverance rover

February 24th, 2021 by

NASA’s most powerful rover yet is regularly sending back images from the Red Planet, and you can stay updated on the Perseverance mission’s latest snapshots.

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I wrote a song with the first Mars sounds recorded by NASA’s Perseverance rover

February 24th, 2021 by

I wrote a song using the first audio ever recorded on the surface of Mars, captured by NASA’s Perseverance rover.

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