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Archive for April, 2021

On This Day in Space! April 16, 1972: Apollo 16 launches to the moon

April 16th, 2021 by

On April 16, 1972, Apollo 16 launched to the moon! Apollo 16 was NASA’s fifth lunar landing and the penultimate mission of the entire Apollo program. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Supernova deaths of white dwarf stars may explode like a nuclear bomb

April 16th, 2021 by

When a white dwarf star explodes as a supernova, it may be detonating like a nuclear weapon on Earth, a new study finds.

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You can watch a NASA astronaut and 2 cosmonauts return to Earth in a Soyuz capsule tonight

April 16th, 2021 by

A NASA astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts will head back to Earth on a Soyuz spacecraft tonight (April 16), and you can watch the whole thing live online.

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Five ways artificial intelligence can help space exploration

April 16th, 2021 by

Artificial intelligence has been making waves in recent years, enabling us to solve problems faster than traditional computing could ever allow.

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NASA, SpaceX are ‘go’ to launch Crew-2 astronauts to space station on Earth Day

April 16th, 2021 by

SpaceX and NASA are officially “go” to proceed with launching four astronauts to the International Space Station next week, with the completion of a critical flight readiness review on Thursday (April 15).

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Listen live @ 7 pm ET: NASA, SpaceX to discuss Crew-2 astronaut launch

April 15th, 2021 by

NASA and SpaceX will hold a press teleconference today, April 15, at 7 p.m. EDT (2300 GMT) to discuss the next astronaut launch from U.S. soil on April 22.

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These 3 spinning brown dwarfs are the fastest ‘failed stars’ ever seen

April 15th, 2021 by

A new astronomy paper theorizes that three brown dwarfs may be reaching a cosmic speed limit, beyond which they would break apart.

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Listen live @ 6:30 pm ET: NASA, SpaceX to discuss Crew-2 astronaut launch

April 15th, 2021 by

NASA and SpaceX will hold a press teleconference today, April 15, at 6:30 p.m. EST (2230 GMT) to discuss the next astronaut launch from U.S. soil on April 22.

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