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Archive for April 27th, 2021

It’s not how big your laser is, it’s how you use it. Space law is an important part of the fight against space debris.

April 27th, 2021 by

Space is getting crowded.

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On This Day in Space! April 27, 1961: NASA launches Explorer 11

April 27th, 2021 by

On April 27, 1961, NASA launched Explorer 11, a satellite that contained the first gamma ray telescope to go to space. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Astronomers ask UN committee to protect night skies from megaconstellations

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The International Astronomical Union is calling for the pristine night sky to be protected by the United Nations as astronomers struggle with exposures ruined by trains of Elon Musk’s Starlink satellites.

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After months in space, Crew-1 astronauts look forward to SpaceX trip back to Earth

April 27th, 2021 by

After six months in orbit, the four astronauts who make up the SpaceX Crew-1 mission are ready to head home.

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