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8/2/20
They'd be better off staying up there.
SpaceX astronauts aiming for first splashdown in 45 years off US coast
Having departed the International Space Station, two astronauts aboard the SpaceX Dragon capsule are expected to complete the first splashdown return to Earth in 45 years.
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8/4/20
NASA astronauts splash down after journey home aboard SpaceX capsule
US astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley, who flew to the International Space Station in SpaceX's new Crew Dragon, splashed down in the capsule in the Gulf of Mexico after a two-month voyage that was NASA's first crewed mission from home soil in nine years. The successful splashdown, the first of its kind by NASA in...
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8/7/20
Is his car still floating around up there too?
Great interactive article.
Why Elon Musk's satellite swarm is an accident waiting to happen
Smaller, cheaper satellites are flooding the most popular orbit, increasing the likelihood of an accident that could trigger a catastrophe in space.
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8/16/20
Dust cloud behind dimming of dying star Betelgeuse, scientists say
Astronomers determine the cause of the dramatic dimming of one of the brightest stars in the night sky, a colossus called Betelgeuse that appears to be on its way toward a violent death.
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8/21/20
Mystery surrounds gas shot from near the centre of the Milky Way
Scientists are searching for the "smoking gun" that shot mysterious, cold, dense gas from the centre of the Milky Way galaxy.
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8/28/20
No, you really don't need to worry about the asteroid hurtling towards earth
NASA says an asteroid is projected to head toward Earth, potentially entering the atmosphere on November 2, a day before the US presidential election. But don't lose sleep over it.
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9/3/20
'Impossible' black hole collides to create monster we've never seen before
An international team has detected gravitational waves from the most massive black hole collision ever seen - but at least one of the black holes should not exist, according to science.
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9/5/20
Look up for cosmic triangles in the night sky this month
There are many beautiful sights for sky watchers this month, including cosmic triangles and Venus for early birds.
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10/9/20
NASA is about to land on an asteroid. Here's what we know about Bennu
When NASA lands on this lumpy rock later this month it's set to land in a perfect place to find the building blocks of the solar system, say researchers.
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10/12/20
Fake asteroid? NASA expert identifies mystery object as old rocket
The jig may be up for an "asteroid" expected to get nabbed by Earth's gravity and become a mini-moon next month.
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