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Archive for February 27th, 2023

How many satellites can we safely fit in Earth orbit?

February 27th, 2023 by

Experts have been sounding alarm bells for years that Earth orbit is getting a bit too crowded. So how many satellites can we actually launch to space before it gets to be too much?

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Interview with Bernard Harris, the 1st African-American spacewalker

February 27th, 2023 by

Former astronaut Chris Cassidy, who spent 378 days in space, is lending his hand to My Hand My Cause, a newly launched photographic, philanthropic fundraiser.

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See the half moon pass by Mars in the sky tonight

February 27th, 2023 by

The moon and Mars will make a close approach high in the sky tonight (Feb. 27), making for a great skywatching spectacle.

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Watch SpaceX launch 2 rockets less than an hour apart on Monday

February 27th, 2023 by

SpaceX plans to launch two Starlink satellite-internet missions less than an hour apart on Monday (Feb. 27), and you can watch the back-to-back action live.

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SpaceX scrubs Crew-6 astronaut launch due to ignition-fluid issue

February 27th, 2023 by

SpaceX scrubbed its Crew-6 astronaut launch for NASA on Monday (Feb. 27) with just over two minutes left in the countdown due to an ignition-fluid issue.

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Experience SpaceX’s Crew-6 astronaut mission with these amazing photos

February 27th, 2023 by

SpaceX’s Crew-6 mission for NASA will launch toward the International Space Station on Feb. 27, 2023. See photos of the mission here.

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DNA from 4 American presidents will launch to deep space

February 27th, 2023 by

Celestis has added DNA samples from four former American presidents to one of its upcoming memorial spaceflights.

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Asteroid Ryugu is rich in organic molecules that can be building blocks of life

February 27th, 2023 by

A first look at samples returned by the Hayabusa2 craft from the asteroid Ryugu has revealed it is rich in organic molecules like amino acids that are the building blocks of life.

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