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Archive for March 20th, 2021

Spring returns with a not-so-equal vernal equinox of 2021

March 20th, 2021 by

Spring will officially arrive on Saturday morning (March 20) with the occurrence of the vernal equinox.

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On This Day in Space! March 20, 1987: NASA launches Palapa B2-P satellite for Indonesia

March 20th, 2021 by

On March 20, 1987, NASA launched an Indonesian communications satellite called Palapa B2-P. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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In the Space.com forums this week: The best space shows, can Elon Musk’s SpaceX reach Mars and more!

March 20th, 2021 by

This week, the Space.com community shares some of their favorite space TV shows and if Elon Musk’s SpaceX can reach Mars.

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NASA likely to stay the course to the moon under Bill Nelson, if confirmed

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Don’t expect big changes at NASA if Bill Nelson does end up leading the space agency.

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Wow! This incredible image of the Milky Way took 12 years to create

March 20th, 2021 by

Finnish astrophotographer J-P Metsavainio spent 1,250 hours over the course of about 12 years creating a single image that reveals the magnificent beauty of the entire Milky Way galaxy.

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Glynn Lunney, NASA flight director who led from ‘trench’ to the moon, dies at 84

March 20th, 2021 by

Legendary flight director Glynn S. Lunney, who led Mission Control during some of NASA’s most challenging and triumphant hours, has died at the age of 84.

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