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Europe makes moves to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis in 2029

Submit on Saturday, October 19th, 2024 00:11

The European Space Agency has taken the first big steps toward rendezvousing with the infamous asteroid Apophis during its close approach to Earth in 2029.

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Full-size mock space shuttle makes first move towards Downey display

Submit on Saturday, October 19th, 2024 00:11

The parts for a 1972 full-size space shuttle mockup are now about a city block closer to being reassembled and restored for display. The City of Downey, California began relocating “Inspiration.”

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Like Wall-E, this lovable trash compactor will help ISS astronauts take out the garbage (photo)

Submit on Saturday, October 19th, 2024 00:11

Garbage is a growing problem for astronaut missions on the ISS. As NASA seeks to send people to the moon later this decade, Sierra Space is ready to test a trash compactor on the ISS in 2026.

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Astrophotographer snaps spectacular view of annular solar eclipse from Easter Island (photo)

Submit on Friday, October 18th, 2024 21:11

An astrophotographer who visited Easter Island for the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024, shared a stunning view of the “ring of fire.”

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Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend: How to see bits of Halley’s comet burn up in the night sky

Submit on Friday, October 18th, 2024 20:11

The Orionid meteor shower 2024 reaches its peak in the pre-dawn hours on Monday, Oct. 21, but this year a bright moon could make it difficult to see these shooting stars.

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SETI tests new alien-hunting strategy, but TRAPPIST-1 planets remain silent

Submit on Friday, October 18th, 2024 17:11

A new search for extraterrestrial radio signals during planetary occultations in the TRAPPIST-1 system provides a promising new strategy for hunting for extraterrestrial life.

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Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is still visible in the night sky, but not for long

Submit on Friday, October 18th, 2024 04:11

Have you seen comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS yet? If you haven’t yet seen the bright, icy space rock that’s traveled from the edge of the solar system, it’s not too late. But you need to see it soon.

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Europe launches ambitious ‘Moonlight’ program to support lunar exploration

Submit on Friday, October 18th, 2024 03:11

Europe has officially launched the Moonlight program, which aims to provide services for the more than 400 moon missions planned by space agencies and private companies over the next two decades.

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