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Watch the moon and Saturn have a close encounter in the sky tonight

Submit on Saturday, April 15th, 2023 19:11

The moon and Saturn will be separated by about three degrees during a conjunction and close approach that occurs overnight on April 15.

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Europe preps dark matter-hunting Euclid spacecraft for trip to Florida launch site (photos)

Submit on Saturday, April 15th, 2023 17:11

Europe’s newest space telescope is set to cross the ocean ahead of its planned launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket this summer.

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SpaceX’s 1st orbital Starship launch: How it will work

Submit on Saturday, April 15th, 2023 17:11

SpaceX is gearing up to launch the first orbital-velocity test flight of its combined Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage on Monday (April 17). Here’s what to expect.

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Watch SpaceX Dragon cargo ship depart space station today

Submit on Saturday, April 15th, 2023 11:11

A robotic SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule is scheduled to depart the International Space Station today (April 15) at 11:05 a.m. EDT (1505 GMT), and you can watch it live.

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SpaceX will try to launch 1st Starship orbital flight on April 17

Submit on Saturday, April 15th, 2023 06:11

With an FAA launch license newly in hand, SpaceX is officially targeting Monday (April 17) for the first orbital test flight of its huge Starship rocket.

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No asteroid impacts needed: Newborn Earth made its own water, study suggests

Submit on Saturday, April 15th, 2023 04:11

Contrary to a popular theory that icy comets or asteroids delivered water to a dry newborn Earth, the planet itself may have produced its earliest water supply, a new study suggests.

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Relive the launch of Europe’s JUICE mission to Jupiter in these stunning photos

Submit on Saturday, April 15th, 2023 03:12

The European Space Agency (ESA) launched its flagship Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission on Friday (April 14), producing some stunning images in the process.

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How do we know how far away and early in the universe galaxies are?

Submit on Saturday, April 15th, 2023 03:12

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted galaxies further away in the universe than any other instrument before. How can we be sure these early galaxies aren’t closer and more recent?

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