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NASA to unveil plans for Mars helicopter test flights today. Here’s how to watch liv

March 23rd, 2021 by

NASA is expected to unveil new details about the debut flight of its Mars Ingenuity helicopter during a media briefing today (March 23).

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On This Day in Space! March 23, 1840: First photo of the moon taken!

March 23rd, 2021 by

On March 23, 1840, a New Yorker named John William Draper became the first person to take a photo of the moon. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Saturn’s summer season ends as Hubble telescope watches (photos)

March 23rd, 2021 by

Saturn takes roughly seven Earth years to begin and end one of its seasons.

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Mars is leaking water into space during dust storms and warmer seasons

March 23rd, 2021 by

Water is leaking from Mars’ atmosphere through changing seasons and swirling Martian storms, scientists found in two new studies.

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Paraguay’s 1st satellite is in orbit after launch from space station

March 23rd, 2021 by

On March 14, Paraguay’s first-ever satellite entered orbit around Earth.

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Newly discovered bacteria on space station could help astronauts grow plants on Mars

March 23rd, 2021 by

Researchers have discovered three new strains of bacteria that they think could one day help astronauts to grow their own food.

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Watch live today: NASA previews first Mars helicopter flights @ 1:30 pm ET

March 22nd, 2021 by

NASA will hold a news conference to preview the upcoming flight tests of its Ingenuity Mars helicopter, which hitched a ride to the Red Planet with the Perseverance rover. Watch it live!

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Watch live Tuesday: NASA previews first Mars helicopter flights @ 1:30 pm ET

March 22nd, 2021 by

NASA will hold a news conference to preview the upcoming flight tests of its Ingenuity Mars helicopter, which hitched a ride to the Red Planet with the Perseverance rover. Watch it live!

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