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Archive for April, 2021

A tiny crystal device could boost gravitational wave detectors to reveal the birth cries of black holes

April 4th, 2021 by

In 2017, astronomers witnessed the birth of a black hole for the first time.

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Six ways satellites make the world a better place

April 4th, 2021 by

Satellites provide a vital service.

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If everyone on Earth sat in the ocean at once, how much would sea level rise?

April 4th, 2021 by

Let’s start by considering a smaller version of the same question.

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NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity touches down on the Red Planet

April 4th, 2021 by

NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity touched down Saturday (April 4) after being dropped by the Perseverance rover.

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Debris from SpaceX rocket launch falls on farm in central Washington

April 3rd, 2021 by

A piece of debris from a SpaceX launch has turned up on someone’s farm in central Washington, local authorities reported Friday (April 2).

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Fallen debris from SpaceX rocket launch lands on a farm in central Washington

April 3rd, 2021 by

A piece of debris from a SpaceX launch has turned up on someone’s farm in central Washington, local authorities reported Friday (April 2).

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The dingo fence from space: Satellite images show how these top predators alter the desert

April 3rd, 2021 by

Our research has, for the first time, used satellite imagery to show the effects of predators on vegetation at a vast scale.

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On This Day in Space! April 3, 1973: Soviet Union launches Salyut 2 space station

April 3rd, 2021 by

On April 3, 1973, the Soviet Union launched a small space station called Salyut 2. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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