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China wants to launch its own Hubble-class telescope as part of space station

April 20th, 2021 by

China could launch the first module for its own space station this month as the country also prepares to send a large space telescope to join it in orbit within the next few years.

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Gamma-ray bursts don’t get kicked around

April 20th, 2021 by

For years, astronomers thought that the objects responsible for short gamma-ray bursts get kicked out of their home galaxies shortly after they’re born. But new observations prove otherwise.

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Small NASA rocket will study boundary of interstellar space

April 20th, 2021 by

For a few brief minutes, a suborbital rocket from NASA has an ambitious plan to seek out particles from interstellar space.

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On This Day in Space! April 20, 2016: Moon doesn’t turn green, despite internet rumors

April 20th, 2021 by

On April 20, 2016, the moon did not turn green. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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