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Archive for April, 2021

On This Day in Space! April 18, 2014: NASA’s LADEE probe crashes into the moon

April 18th, 2021 by

On April 18, 2014, NASA’s Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) ended its mission by crashing into the moon. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity is ready to make its first flight attempt Monday

April 18th, 2021 by

The big day is nearly here for the team behind NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity, who’ve spent six years developing the first aircraft to fly on the Red Planet.

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These 4 Crew-2 astronauts are ready to ride a SpaceX rocket into orbit

April 18th, 2021 by

NASA’s next crew of astronauts are ready to strap into a SpaceX Dragon capsule and blast off into space.

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Russia joins China’s mission to sample an asteroid and study a comet

April 18th, 2021 by

China has selected a Russian science payload to fly on an upcoming mission to sample a near-Earth asteroid and later visit a main-belt comet.

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Lyrid meteors face off against a bright moon this week

April 18th, 2021 by

The Lyrid meteor shower peaks on Thursday morning (April 22), the first good meteor shower in nearly four months, although a bright moon could interfere.

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NASA may attempt 1st Mars helicopter flight on Monday

April 17th, 2021 by

The first helicopter on Mars is once again ready to attempt an historic flight on another world.

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SpaceX test-fires rocket ahead of Crew-2 astronaut launch for NASA

April 17th, 2021 by

SpaceX has fired up the rocket that will ferry its next crew of astronauts to the International Space Station next week.

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NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity aces troublesome spin test

April 17th, 2021 by

NASA’s experimental Mars helicopter Ingenuity nailed a crucial spin test after the first try ended abruptly, delaying the chopper’s groundbreaking flight attempt.

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