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Archive for March 1st, 2021

Night sky, March 2021: What you can see this month [maps]

March 1st, 2021 by

Find out what’s up in your night sky during March 2021 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

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The brightest planets in March’s night sky: How to see them (and when)

March 1st, 2021 by

Here’s how to see planets visible in March’s night sky.

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Planetary defense experts use infamous asteroid Apophis to practice spotting dangerous space rocks

March 1st, 2021 by

Eight years after an asteroid exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, scientists are taking advantage of a flyby of the infamous asteroid Apophis to practice protecting Earth from space rocks.

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Lumpy, 30-pound meteorite that crashed in Sweden recovered in local village

March 1st, 2021 by

Two meteor enthusiasts have found a piece of an iron meteorite that fell over Sweden in November 2020.

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SpaceX aborts launch of Falcon 9 rocket carrying Starlink satellites

March 1st, 2021 by

A veteran SpaceX rocket suffered a launch abort just minutes before liftoff Sunday night (Feb. 28) while attempting to launch 60 Starlink internet satellites.

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Scrub! SpaceX aborts Falcon 9 launch of 60 Starlink satellites

March 1st, 2021 by

A veteran SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 60 new Starlink internet satellites into orbit Sunday (Feb. 28) and you can watch it live here. Liftoff is at 8:37 p.m. EST (0137 March 1 GMT).

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