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Archive for April, 2021

‘Dark sirens’ could solve one of the greatest mysteries in cosmology

April 13th, 2021 by

A team has offered a way for gravitational wave events called dark sirens to resolve a crisis in cosmology

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NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity won’t fly until next week at the earliest

April 13th, 2021 by

After analyzing the results of Friday’s (April 9) abortive rotor-spinning test, the Ingenuity team has decided to modify and reinstall the helicopter’s flight control software. A new flight date will be set next week.

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SpaceX’s SN15 Starship prototype rolls out to launch pad

April 13th, 2021 by

SpaceX rolled Starship SN15 out to its South Texas launch pad last Thursday (April 8), just over a week after its predecessor exploded during a high-altitude flight.

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Blue Origin to launch ‘astronaut rehearsal’ New Shepard test flight Wednesday. How to watch live.

April 13th, 2021 by

Blue Origin plans to launch an uncrewed test flight of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle on Wednesday (April 14), and you can watch the action live.

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A Northrop Grumman robot successfully docked to a satellite to extend its life

April 12th, 2021 by

Satellites could live longer lives thanks to new technology being tested by Northrop Grumman.

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‘Awaken’ documentary captures natural beauty of Earth and our night sky

April 12th, 2021 by

A new documentary by award-winning astrophotographer Tom Lowe is showcasing humanity’s relationship to the natural world, including the sky above our heads.

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Epic NASA video celebrates 40 years of the space shuttle

April 12th, 2021 by

It’s been 40 years since NASA’s first space shuttle soared into orbit and a new video to commemorate that debut flights.

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Stepping into the ‘Beyond’: New book celebrates 60th anniversary of first man in space

April 12th, 2021 by

In his new book “Beyond,” author Stephen Walker recounts intimate details of the months, and years, leading up to Yuri Gagarin’s historic flight.

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