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Archive for March 24th, 2021

Arianespace to launch new fleet of OneWeb internet satellites tonight. Here’s how to watch.

March 24th, 2021 by

A Soyuz rocket will launch 36 new satellites into orbit for OneWeb today (March 24) and you can watch online.

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity carries piece of Wright brothers’ famous plane

March 24th, 2021 by

NASA’s Mars Helicopter Ingenuity, which is poised to make its first flight in early April, bears a tiny swatch of fabric from one wing of the Wright brothers’ history-making plane Flyer 1.

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First image of a black hole gets a polarizing update that sheds light on magnetic fields

March 24th, 2021 by

Following the mind-boggling release of the first image ever captured of a black hole, astronomers have done it again, revealing a new view of the massive celestial object and shedding light on how magnetic fields behave close to black holes.

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On This Day in Space! March 24, 1961: Mercury-Redstone BD rocket launches on uncrewed test flight

March 24th, 2021 by

On March 24, 1961, NASA’s Mercury Redstone rocket launched on its last uncrewed flight before it started sending astronauts into space. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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The importance of love language on Mars — Commander’s report: sol 14

March 24th, 2021 by

The Valoria 2 analog Mars mission at HI-SEAS ended successfully thanks to close bonds that developed amongst the crewmembers. Getting to know each other’s love languages was vital for the crewmembers.

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Russian Soyuz rocket launches 38 satellites on first fully commercial mission

March 24th, 2021 by

A Soyuz rocket sent 38 satellites into space Monday (March 22), marking a historic rideshare mission for Russian company GK Launch Services.

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To be declassified: UFO broke sound barrier with no sonic boom

March 24th, 2021 by

Former Trump intelligence director John Ratcliffe told Fox News that more unexplained sightings of flying objects will soon be declassified.

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SpaceX launches 60 new Starlink internet satellites, nails latest rocket landing at sea

March 24th, 2021 by

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a new batch of 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbit early Wednesday (March 24) and nailed a landing at sea.

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