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Archive for March 16th, 2021

Russia’s Soyuz 2 sports new look inspired by first cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin’s rocket

March 16th, 2021 by

For the first time in years, Russia’s Soyuz-2 launch vehicle will lift off with a new look, inspired by the rocket that put the world’s first human into space.

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Mars may hide oceans of water beneath its crust, study finds

March 16th, 2021 by

Oceans’ worth of water may remain buried in the crust of Mars, and not lost to space as previously long thought, a new study finds.

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On This Day in Space! March 16, 1966: Gemini 8 achieves first space docking

March 16th, 2021 by

On March 16, 1966, the crew of Gemini 8 became the first to dock with another spacecraft. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Arcs of ‘lightning’ on the moon could be the future of lunar mining

March 16th, 2021 by

Could shooting arcs of “lightning” across the surface of the moon allow us to mine metal and water from the lunar surface at the same time?

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Spring skywatching: Big Dipper and a ‘big’ little moon reign in the night sky this month

March 16th, 2021 by

To those who did not head outside to spend time outdoors with the “mighty hunter” and his retinue during January and February because it was simply too cold, the next few weeks should offer more pleasant observing conditions.

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US Air Force says it will test bizarre ‘hypersonic’ weapon this month

March 16th, 2021 by

At some point in the next few weeks, the U.S. plans to fire an extreme, hypersonic weapon. The question remains: What’s the point?

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Space station tosses 2.9-ton hunk of space junk overboard. It will stay in orbit for years.

March 16th, 2021 by

The International Space Station discarded a 2.9-ton pallet of used batteries on Thursday morning (March 11), the most massive object it has ever jettisoned.

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