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OTD In Space - April 20: Moon Doesn't Turn Green, Despite Internet Rumors
On April 20, 2016, the moon did not turn green. The moon has never been green and will probably never turn green, despite what any viral internet memes may tell you. This hoax started in 2016 when someone jokingly posted a meme on...
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OTD In Space - April 18: LADEE Crashes Into The Moon
On April 18, 2014, NASA's Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer, also known as LADEE, ended its mission by crashing into the moon. LADEE had spent seven months orbiting the moon and studying its exosphere. The exosphere is a...
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OTD In Space - April 19: World's 1st Space Station Launches Into Orbit
On April 19, 1971, the Soviet Union launched the world's first space station, Salyut 1. This space station was a modified version of the Soviet Union's Almaz space station, which was part of a highly classified military program and was...
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OTD In Space - April 17: Apollo 13 Returns
On April 17, 1970, Apollo 13 returned to Earth after narrowly avoiding a deadly disaster in space. This was supposed to be the third mission to land on the moon. Astronauts Jim Lovell, Jack Swigert and Fred Haise launched on April 11 and...
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We Thought They Were Just Stars But They Might Be Inhabited
We Thought They Were Just Stars But They Might Be Inhabited
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What Came First, Chicken Or Egg? Scientists Finally Have An Answer
A study has now given free range to a new theory on the chicken-and-egg question after discovering that early ancestors of modern birds and reptiles may have given birth to live young.
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Perseverance Rover Studies Rock That Could Help Answer Past Mars Life Question
A rock sample collected by the Mars Perseverance rover could help answer the question of "whether Mars was home to microscopic life," according to NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
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OTD In Space - April 16: Apollo 16 Launches To The Moon
On April 16, 1972, Apollo 16 launched to the moon! Apollo 16 was NASA's fifth lunar landing and the penultimate mission of the entire Apollo program. Three NASA astronauts were on board: John Young, the commander, Ken Mattingly, the...
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OTD In Space - April 15: NASA Spacecraft Collides With Satellite
On April 15, 2005, NASA launched a spacecraft on a mission to rendezvous with a small communications satellite. The launch went according to plan, but the mission ended abruptly when the spacecraft collided with the satellite. The...
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OTD In Space - April 14: 1st Space Shuttle Mission Lands
On April 14, 1981, the first space shuttle mission returned to Earth after a two-day flight in space. The space shuttle Columbia safely touched down on Rogers dry lake at Edwards Air Force Base in California, where hundreds of thousands...
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This Rental Person Makes A Living Doing Nothing
This Rental Person Makes A Living Doing Nothing
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This Is The Most Natural Habitat For Spider-Man
This Is The Most Natural Habitat For Spider-Man
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OTD In Space - April 12: Yuri Gagarin Becomes 1st Human In Space
On April 12, 1961, a human went to space for the first time! Yuri Gagarin was the first Soviet cosmonaut and the first person to orbit the Earth. This was the Soviet Union's next big move in the "space race" after it launched the first...
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OTD In Space - April 13: NASA Launches Nimbus 3 Weather Satellite
On April 13, 1969, NASA launched a new weather satellite called Nimbus 3. This was the third in a series of second-generation research and development satellites NASA launched to test new technologies for weather forecasting. Nimbus 3...
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OTD In Space - April 11: 'Project Ozma' Begins Search For Alien Life
On April 11, 1960, astronomers began the first scientific experiment that would search for extraterrestrial life. Known as Project Ozma, this experiment looked for interstellar radio transmissions coming from other star systems. This was...
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James Webb Space Telescope Amazing View Of Protostar Explained By NASA
Travel to James Webb Space Telescope's NIRCam and MIRI instrument views of protostar L1527. The protostar is about 100,000 years old. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Paul Morris: Lead Producer Thaddeus Cesari: Script Dr....
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A Cracked Piece of Metal Healed Itself in an Experiment That Stunned Scientists
A Cracked Piece of Metal Healed Itself in an Experiment That Stunned Scientists
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OTD In Space - April 10: India Launches 1st Multipurpose Satellite
On April 10, 1982, India launched its first multipurpose satellite, INSAT-1. This satellite was used for both communications and weather forecasting. The Indian Space Research Organization contracted NASA to launch it, and it was built...
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OTD In Space - April 9: NASA Introduces The 'Mercury 7' Astronauts
On April 9, 1959, NASA introduced its very first astronaut class. This dashing group of young men is known as the Mercury 7. They were all military test pilots before they were chosen for the job, and they had all "the right stuff" to...
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Barbie Has A Surprising Role In Moon Exploration
Barbie Has A Surprising Role In Moon Exploration
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OTD In Space - April 8: 1st Test Flight Of Gemini Spacecraft
On April 8, 1964, NASA launched the first uncrewed test flight of the new Gemini spacecraft. This was the very first mission of Project Gemini, which would later send crews of two into orbit. NASA flew a total of 12 Gemini missions, 10...
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Are Chickens the Closest Relatives of T-Rex?
Are Chickens the Closest Relatives of T-Rex?
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OTD In Space - April 7: 1st Spacewalk From Space Shuttle
On April 7, 1983, astronauts took the first spacewalk outside of a space shuttle during mission STS-6. This was the maiden voyage of the space shuttle Challenger. The goal of this mission was to deploy the first Tracking and Data Relay...