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Archive for April, 2021

Mars helicopter Ingenuity goes long distance in 3rd flight on Red Planet

April 25th, 2021 by

Ingenuity aced its third-ever Martian flight early this morning (April 25), adding to its already impressive resume.

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On This Day in Space! April 25, 1990: STS-31 deploys Hubble Space Telescope

April 25th, 2021 by

On April 25, 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope was deployed! See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Proxima Centauri shoots out humongous flare, with big implications for alien life

April 25th, 2021 by

Scientists have detected the largest stellar flare ever recorded from Proxima Centauri. The finding changes what we know about stellar flares and the potential for alien life around red dwarfs.

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Can our brains help prove the universe is conscious?

April 25th, 2021 by

Leading scientists have long pondered how matter gives rise to our subjective experience of reality and believe consciousness could even permeate space and time.

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The US Air Force wants to beam solar power to Earth from space (video)

April 25th, 2021 by

Space-based solar power won’t be just a sci-fi dream forever, if things go according to the U.S. Air Force’s plans.

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With 11 people on space station, astronauts get crafty with sleeping spots

April 24th, 2021 by

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have had to devise some creative sleeping arrangements, because the orbiting lab is a little crowded right now.

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Astronauts make new sleeping arrangements on packed space station after arrival of SpaceX capsule

April 24th, 2021 by

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station have had to devise some creative sleeping arrangements, because the orbiting lab is a little crowded right now.

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Meet ‘Zhurong’: China names Tianwen-1 Mars rover ahead of mid-May landing attempt

April 24th, 2021 by

China has named its first-ever Mars rover “Zhurong” after an ancient fire god ahead of a landing attempt on the Red Planet in May.

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