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Archive for May, 2021

SpaceX’s Star Wars Day launch puts 60 Starlink satellites in orbit, lands rocket

May 4th, 2021 by

SpaceX launched its own version of the “fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy,” the Falcon 9, on Star Wars Day (aka “May the Fourth”).

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Hasbro’s new animatronic Baby Yoda eats snacks, uses the Force and coos

May 4th, 2021 by

An animatronic “Baby Yoda” toy from Hasbro will blast into stores during the fall to use the Force and eat snacks.

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SpaceX may try to launch its Starship SN15 rocket in Texas Wednesday

May 4th, 2021 by

SpaceX may launch its latest Starship prototype from its Starbase test site in Texas on Wednesday (May 5).

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Witness visual effects magic in ILM’s ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 2 sizzle reel

May 4th, 2021 by

Industrial Light and Magic pulls back the curtain on its stunning work for the second season of Disney Plus’ mega-popular “Star Wars” series “The Mandalorian.”

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In photos: NASA’s SLS megarocket core stage arrives in Florida for 1st Artemis moon mission

May 4th, 2021 by

NASA’s next megarocket for the moon, the Space Launch System (SLS) has arrived in Florida. The behemoth’s core stage arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center via barge last Tuesday evening (April 27).

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On This Day in Space! May 4, 2011: 1st official ‘Star Wars’ Day celebration

May 4th, 2021 by

On May 4, 2011, the first organized “Star Wars” Day celebration happened in Toronto. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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SpaceX may try to launch its Starship SN15 rocket in Texas today

May 4th, 2021 by

SpaceX may launch its latest Starship prototype from its Starbase test site in Texas today (May 4).

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Watch live: SpaceX rocket launching 60 Starlink satellites today

May 4th, 2021 by

A used SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch 60 Starlink satellites from Florida today (May 4) and you can watch it live here, courtesy of SpaceX.

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