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Archive for March, 2021

What messages have we sent to aliens?

March 25th, 2021 by

The most important thing we’ve communicated? That we exist.

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‘For All Mankind’ sneak peek: Watch astronauts test-fire guns on the moon in ‘Best-Laid Plans’

March 25th, 2021 by

It looks like we’ll find out in what happens when astronauts fire a gun on the moon in this week’s episode of “For All Mankind” airing Friday (March 26) on Apple TV+ .

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Firefly Aerospace readies Alpha rocket for 2021 debut launch, ramps up operations

March 25th, 2021 by

Though Firefly Aerospace missed its own 2020 deadline to launch its Alpha rocket into space, the company says it’s confident a 2021 debut is in the cards.

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World’s oldest meteor crater isn’t what it seems

March 25th, 2021 by

The world’s oldest meteor impact crater is not a crater at all, say scientists of a new study suggesting natural forces put the giant indent into Earth’s surface. But the jury is still out.

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NASA astronauts get up-close look at SpaceX’s Starship SN11 prototype (photo)

March 25th, 2021 by

NASA astronauts recently toured SpaceX’s South Texas facility, where the company is building and testing prototypes for its Starship deep-space transportation system.

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The 1st few seconds of the Big Bang: What we know and what we don’t

March 25th, 2021 by

Believe it or not, physicists are attempting to understand the universe when it was only a handful of seconds old.

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On This Day in Space! March 25, 1655: Christiaan Huygens discovers Saturn’s moon Titan

March 25th, 2021 by

On March 25, 1655, Saturn’s moon Titan was discovered by the Dutch scientist Christiaan Huygens. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Soyuz rocket launches 36 OneWeb satellites into orbit for modified satellite internet constellation

March 25th, 2021 by

A Soyuz rocket successfully sent 36 OneWeb satellites into orbit Wednesday (March 24) as the London-based company continues its recovery from a tough 2020.

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