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Archive for March 3rd, 2021

SpaceX’s Starship SN10 prototype aborts first launch attempt. May try again today.

March 3rd, 2021 by

SpaceX is preparing to launch its latest Starship prototype on a high-altitude test flight, possibly as early as today (March 3).

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SpaceX may launch a Starship SN10 test flight today. Here’s how to watch live.

March 3rd, 2021 by

SpaceX is preparing to launch its latest Starship prototype on a high-altitude test flight, possibly as early as today (March 3).

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On This Day in Space! March 3, 1969: Apollo 9 launches 1st test flight of lunar module

March 3rd, 2021 by

On March 3, 1969, Apollo 9 launched three astronauts on the first crewed test flight of NASA’s lunar module, which astronauts later used to land on the moon. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Meet the swirlon, a new kind of matter that bends the laws of physics

March 3rd, 2021 by

A new form of active matter known as swirlonic matter clumps together in quasi-particles that bend the laws of physics.

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Spotting UFOs: Do-it-yourself sky surveillance comes online

March 3rd, 2021 by

If you are perplexed by reports of unidentified aerial phenomena and possible visitations of alien spacecraft, you can take action with do-it-yourself sky-monitoring gear.

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Cleanup of Arecibo Observatory’s collapsed radio telescope seen from space

March 3rd, 2021 by

The sad work of dismantling the remains of the Arecibo Observatory is underway.

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NASA’s Perseverance rover deploys wind sensor on Mars

March 3rd, 2021 by

NASA’s Mars rover Perseverance continues getting up to speed on the Red Planet.

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Japanese billionaire seeks 8 crewmembers for moon-bound mission on SpaceX’s Starship

March 3rd, 2021 by

Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is looking for eight crewmembers for a mission to the moon.

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