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Archive for May 6th, 2021

SpaceX’s Elon Musk hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’ this weekend

May 6th, 2021 by

SpaceX boss Elon Musk is hosting “Saturday Night Live” this weekend, on a show that features Miley Cyrus as the musical guest.

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Falling Chinese rocket debris spotted in space as White House weighs in (photo)

May 6th, 2021 by

An astronomer spotted a huge Chinese rocket core falling uncontrolled from orbit, as the White House weighed in on the tricky international situation.

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Watch live now! SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts talk Dragon splashdown

May 6th, 2021 by

The four astronauts who flew on SpaceX’s Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station will talk about their six months in space; watch it here courtesy of NASA.

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Boeing, NASA target July 30 for 2nd test flight of Starliner capsule

May 6th, 2021 by

Boeing’s Starliner astronaut taxi will launch on its second test flight this summer, if all goes according to plan.

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Exclusive: ‘The Martian’ author Andy Weir aims for the stars with new sci-fi thriller ‘Project Hail Mary’

May 6th, 2021 by

New York Times bestselling author Andy Weir taps into extreme science once again for his new sci-fi saga from Ballantine Books, ‘Project Hail Mary.’

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Watch live: SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts talk splashdown

May 6th, 2021 by

The four astronauts who flew on SpaceX’s Crew-1 mission to the International Space Station will talk about their six months in space; watch it here courtesy of NASA.

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On This Day in Space! May 6, 1968: Neil Armstrong Narrowly Escapes Fiery Crash

May 6th, 2021 by

On May 6, 1968, NASA astronaut Neil Armstrong almost met his fate while simulating a lunar landing. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Radiation resistance is baked into the Perseverance Mars rover. Here’s why that’s important.

May 6th, 2021 by

Xilinx’s radiation-resistant integrated circuits help power cameras and instruments on NASA’s Perseverance rover.

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