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(Updated: November 16, 2020) After multiple delays, the NASA SpaceX Crew-1 Mission launched on Sunday, November 15th at 7:27P ET. This historic milestone marks the first operational mission of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon with four astronauts and kicks off the gateway to the second golden age of space exploration. Here's everything that happened on launch day.

Learn about why the US once launched millions of copper needles into space; why bikes don’t fall down when you ride them; and 3 ways big data can predict what you really like to watch or listen to.

Learn about how qualified immunity prevents police misconduct from being punished; why we’re due for “wandering star” Gliese 710 to visit our solar system soon; and what studying prairie voles can teach us about successful long-lasting relationships.

On Thursday, July 30th at 7:50A ET in Cape Canaveral, Florida, NASA successfully launched its Mars Perseverance rover and Ingenuity helicopter into orbit with the help of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V 541 rocket. The mission? Search for signs of ancient life on the red planet.

Learn about rain on other planets; why Americans used to not use forks; and whether sleep or exercise is more important.

Recently a weak spot in the Earth's magnetic field over the southern Atlantic Ocean has been getting weaker, which could signal the beginnings of a global magnetic reversal event. Or not. It’s complicated.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

Learn about how someone can change their identity (and their mind); and “mushballs” on Uranus and Neptune. Plus: trivia!

Learn about how atheists and believers have different moral compasses; how scientists will know if life ever existed on Mars; and how to persuade people to do what you want using the foot-in-the-door technique.

Responding to Ukraine’s Vice Prime Minister, Mykhailo Fedorov’s plea on Twitter, SpaceX founder Elon Musk confirmed Saturday that the company’s Starlink satellite broadband service is now “active in Ukraine and more terminals are en route.”

The first American woman to walk in space is also the first woman to reach the deepest known point in the ocean.

Learn about why high school starts too early; why daydreaming might be a good sign; and finding life on Hycean planets.

In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories from Curiosity.com to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:

Learn about why metals, fruit, and vegetables spark in the microwave, and the 1-3-5 method for arranging your to-do list. Plus, hear a couple lesser-known stories from the 20th-century space race between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, with some help from a special guest, Dr. David Warmflash.

Learn about how research into senescent cells and senolytic drugs could change aging. Plus: the Milky Way’s broken arm.