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Archive for November 2nd, 2020

2020 Full Moon Calendar

November 2nd, 2020 by

The full moon happens once a month. Find out when.

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Astronaut ‘ties’ past 20 years of crews on space station to simple tool

November 2nd, 2020 by

Astronaut Kate Rubins picked out a simple tool to represent the past 20 years of crewed operations on the International Space Station.

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The International Space Station can’t last forever. Here’s how it will eventually die by fire.

November 2nd, 2020 by

What goes up must come down — including, sadly enough, the International Space Station.

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Get ready for the ‘Great Conjunction’ of Jupiter and Saturn

November 2nd, 2020 by

During the “Great Conjunction” on Dec. 21, 2020, Jupiter and Saturn will be about one-tenth of a degree apart, their closest approach since 1623.

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SpaceX’s Starship may help clean up space junk

November 2nd, 2020 by

SpaceX’s next-gen Starship system may help clean up Earth orbit when it’s not taking people and payloads to the moon and Mars.

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On This Day in Space: Nov. 2, 2000: Expedition 1 arrives at the International Space Station

November 2nd, 2020 by

On Nov. 2, 2000, the International Space Station welcomed its first long-term residents. See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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