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OTD In Space – July 20: First Moonwalk!
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On July 20, 1969, human beings walked on the moon for the very first time! Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin exited their lunar lander and planted their moon boots on the lunar surface at about 11 p.m. Eastern Time. Armstrong led the way down the ladder. When he took his first step, he famously said, "That’s one small step for a man…one giant leap for mankind." Once they found their footing, they got straight to work. They inspected the spacecraft to look for any damage from the landing, set up cameras, collected moon rocks and planted the American flag into the soil. They also strolled around the moon to assess the mobility of their spacesuits.
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China Launched Communications Satellite For Pakistan
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A Chinese Long March 3B rocket launched a multi-mission communication satellite for Pakistan from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: China Central Television (CCTV) | edited by Steve Spaleta
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SpaceX Starlink Launch Suffered Upper Stage Anomaly - Watch The Engine Burn
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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 20 Starlink satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base. The second stage engine did not complete its burn and more than usual ice build up is seen. Credit: SpaceX
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Suspected SpaceX Space Debris Found In North Carolina Mountains
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A large piece of debris suspected to have been from the reentry of the SpaceX Crew-7 mission was found along a trail in a remote section of the North Carolina mountains. Space.com's Brett Tingley reports from scene.
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Sunspot AR3697 That Unleased An X1.4-Class Solar Flare
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Sunspot AR3697 (formerly AR3664) unleased an X1.4-class solar flare recently. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the fireworks. This active region on the sun was responsible for a bevy of powerful flares and a massive solar storm that created the aurora show that captivated Earth dwellers earlier this month. Footage courtesy: NASA / SDO and the AIA, EVE, and HMI science teams / HelioViewer
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Virgin Galactic Unity Launched Final Mission - Galactic 07
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Virgin Galactic's VSS Unity completed it's last flight. Six passengers and crew flew to an altitude of 54.4 miles (87.5 km). Galactic O7 Space Tourists: Anand "Andy" Harish Sadhwani of California Irving Izchak Pergament of New York Giorgi Manenti of Italy Also aboard Galactic O7: Turkish astronaut Tuva Atasever VSS Unity commander Nicola Pecile Pilot Jameel Janjua Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: Virgin Galactic | edited by Steve Spaleta