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Archive for March 19th, 2021

China has 3 new spy satellites in orbit after Long March 4C launch

March 19th, 2021 by

China launched another trio of satellites into orbit late Friday (March 12), adding to its network of spy satellites observing regions nearby Chinese territory.

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See Mars swing by the crescent moon tonight

March 19th, 2021 by

Mars will be easy to spot in the night sky Friday (March 19) as it makes a close approach to the crescent moon.

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Space station crew moves Soyuz spacecraft to new parking spot ahead of new arrivals

March 19th, 2021 by

A Soyuz spacecraft moved to a new docking port at the International Space Station on Friday (March 19) to make room for an incoming crew next month.

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‘For All Mankind’ sneak peek: Tracy Stevens takes another small step on the moon in ‘The Weight’

March 19th, 2021 by

The next episode of “For All Mankind” shows the wonderful reaction of astronaut Tracy Stevens when she finally gets to start another mission — and the technical problem that holds her up.

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President Biden nominates Bill Nelson to serve as NASA chief

March 19th, 2021 by

President Joe Biden has nominated former Florida senator Bill Nelson, a longtime NASA supporter, to lead the space agency.

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On This Day in Space! March 19, 1964: Ionospheric satellite fails to reach orbit

March 19th, 2021 by

On March 19, 1964, NASA unsuccessfully attempted to launch a satellite called Beacon Explorer-A on a mission to study the ionosphere. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Elon Musk shows off SpaceX’s 1st Starship Super Heavy booster

March 19th, 2021 by

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk showed off the company’s first Starship Super Heavy booster in a Twitter post on Thursday (March 18).

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How do tiny pieces of space junk cause incredible damage?

March 19th, 2021 by

Space junk moves at 10 times the speed of a bullet from an average gun.

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