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Archive for April 6th, 2021

On This Day in Space! April 6, 1965: NASA launches 1st commercial communication satellite

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On April 6, 1965, NASA launched the world’s first commercial communications satellite into orbit. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Mars Helicopter Ingenuity snaps 1st color photo on Red Planet

April 6th, 2021 by

The 4-lb. (1.8 kilograms) chopper captured its first color photograph on Saturday (April 3), shortly after being lowered to the Martian dirt by the Perseverance rover.

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Dark matter ‘annihilation’ may be causing the Milky Way’s center to glow

April 6th, 2021 by

A new study suggests that annihilating dark matter particles may explain the Milky Way center’s mysterious glow.

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Watch NASA drop an Orion crew spacecraft into a pool today for water impact test

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NASA plans to make a splash today (April 6) by dropping a test version of its Orion crew capsule into a big pool, and you can watch all the action live online.

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Celestron NexStar 6SE telescope: Full review

April 6th, 2021 by

Suitable for those who struggle to navigate the night sky or who need a more portable instrument to complement their existing kit, the Celestron NexStar 6SE provides flexibility between both observing and astrophotography

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