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Here’s how to see Mars disappear behind the Moon on 8 December

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NASA’s Orion spacecraft enters lunar orbit

NASA Moon rocket launch delayed AGAIN
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NASA Moon rocket launch delayed AGAIN

Mars will disappear behind the moon on 8 December.
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The “Resilience” Crew Dragon capsule became the first NASA-certified spacecraft to transport astronauts to space since the Space Shuttle programme launched four decades ago.

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“The detection is very unique for molecular water. Based on our knowledge, it cannot be anything else.”

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Space

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NASA’s very expensive new deep space porta-potty

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moon
Space

Nokia wins contract to install first wireless 4G network on the Moon

By AFP21-10-2020 14:22

Nokia will be first cellular network installed on the Moon, thanks to bagging a $14.1 million NASA contract.

NASA Artemis Project
Space

Artemis Accords: NASA announces eight-nation space coalition

By AFP14-10-2020 20:13

NASA announced on Tuesday, 13 October 2020 that eight countries have signed an international agreement called the Artemis Accords that outlines the principles of future exploration of the Moon and beyond.

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Space

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Space

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October will have two full moons: The Harvest Moon will be visible from Thursday 1 October 2020, and the Hunters Moon falls on Halloween.

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Space

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Business & Finance

Cosmetics giant sends its product into space with NASA

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asteroid 2020 SW
Space

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Space

Watch Blue Origin’s 13th uncrewed flight with New Shepard rocket [video]

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Blue Origin’s NS-13 mission will fly 12 customer payloads to space on the New Shepard rocket, including a payload for NASA. Watch the live stream here.

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Space

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On 22 September 2020, the International Space Station (ISS) did an emergency manoeuvre away from fast-moving orbiting space junk.

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Space

Scientists find gas on Venus linked to life on Earth

By AFP15-09-2020 13:47

A team of experts detected traces of phosphine, a flammable gas on Venus. On Earth, these traces often occur from the breakdown of organic matter.

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Space

Racing to the Red Planet: Three missions underway to Mars

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They are expected to reach their destination sometime in February, 2021.

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Space

Harvest Moon: September’s full moon sets the scene for a celestial show on Halloween

By Cheryl Kahla02-09-2020 18:27

September’s full moon – the Harvest Moon – will be the last winter moon of 2020. It also sets the stage for a Blue Moon in October.

asteroid
Space

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Space

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The Hubble Space Telescope explores the universe 24 hours a day. That means it has observed some fascinating cosmic wonder even on your birthday.

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Space

NASA takes incredible footage of Jupiter’s lightning storms [video]

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The images, taken by NASA’s Juno Cam, show electrical discharge and shallow lightning originating from Jupiter’s clouds.

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Space

Watch: Astronauts Bob and Doug return from ISS on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon [live stream]

By Cheryl Kahla01-08-2020 21:41

Bob and Doug are coming home! The two NASA astronauts will be returning home from the International Space Station on SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule.

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Space

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By Cheryl Kahla30-07-2020 12:56

NASA’s Perseverance rover will embark on its seven-month journey to Mars today. Watch the virtual launch event here.

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Space

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Space

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Professional astronomers and amateur stargazers are in seventh heaven as Comet Neowise zips through our cosmic neighbourhood.

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These images were taken by NASA’s Terra-MODIS orbiting satellite.

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