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Archive for May, 2021

The brightest planets in May’s night sky: How to see them (and when)

May 1st, 2021 by

Here’s how to see planets visible in May’s night sky.

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Watch live: SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts to depart space station

May 1st, 2021 by

SpaceX’s first operational astronaut mission for NASA, Crew-1, will begin its journey back to Earth tonight (May 1) and you can watch it live here.

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Vice President Kamala Harris to lead National Space Council under Biden administration

May 1st, 2021 by

The National Space Council will continue in a new form under the Biden White House with Vice President Kamala Harris at the helm.

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How did you spend your week? NASA pretended to crash an asteroid into Earth.

May 1st, 2021 by

More than a year into a very real crisis, experts gathered virtually to confront a second emergency, a potential asteroid impact — but this disaster, fortunately, was entirely hypothetical.

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A SpaceX Dragon will make the 1st nighttime splashdown with NASA astronauts in 53 years. Watch it live.

May 1st, 2021 by

The four astronauts of SpaceX’s first operational crewed flight for NASA are ready to come home and you can watch their return to Earth live this weekend.

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A SpaceX Dragon will make the 1st nighttime splashdown with astronauts in 53 years and you can watch it live

May 1st, 2021 by

The four astronauts of SpaceX’s first operational crewed flight for NASA are ready to come home and you can watch their return to Earth live this weekend.

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On This Day in Space! May 1, 1949: Neptune’s moon Nereid discovered

May 1st, 2021 by

On May 1, 1949, Neptune’s moon Nereid was discovered by the Dutch astronomer Gerard Kuiper. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Watch live tonight: SpaceX Crew-1 astronauts to depart space station

May 1st, 2021 by

SpaceX’s first operational astronaut mission for NASA, Crew-1, will begin its journey back to Earth tonight (May 1) and you can watch it live here.

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