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Did You Know the Earth's Atmosphere Extends Beyond the Orbit of the Moon?
Gateway Foundation Shows off Their Plans for an Enormous Rotating Space Station
The Gateway Foundation is looking to build a rotating space station in orbit. And thanks to Elon Musk and his plans for the BFR, it might just be affordable!
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This is a Dust Devil... on Mars
Weekly Space Hangout: Feb 20, 2019 - Dr. Emily Holt talks Archaeology and Ancient Astronomy
This Star Has Been Going Nova Every Year, for Millions of Years
Messier 78 - the NGC 2068 Reflection Nebula
Located in the Orion Constellation, roughly 13,500 light years from Earth, is the bright reflection nebula known as Messier 78.
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 518: When the Universe tried to Declare War
Carnival of Space #599
British Satellite Tests its Space Junk Harpoon
The RemoveDebris spacecraft recently tested out its harpoon, one of the tools it will use to remove space debris from Earth's orbit.
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Land Heavier Payloads on Mars. Aim for the Ground and Then Pull up at the Last Moment
A team of researchers has devised a new strategy for landing heavier craft on Mars, which could allow for crewed missions to the Red Planet.
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Mars One, the Plan to Make a Reality Show on Mars, is Bankrupt
According to multiple sources, Mars One - the organization intent on crowdsourcing the colonization of Mars - is apparently bankrupt.
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InSight has Placed its Heat Probe on the Martian Surface. The Next Step is to Jackhammer Down 5 Meters and Hope it Doesn't Encounter a Large Rock
Another Enormous Crater Found Under the Ice in Greenland
Hubble Shows off the Atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune
New images from Hubble have shown some interesting seasonal developments on Neptune and Uranus
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There's Evidence that Mars is Still Volcanically Active
Weekly Space Hangout: Feb 13, 2019 - Luciano Iess of the Cassini Radio Science Team
Want to Move to Mars? A Round-Trip Ticket Will Only Cost $100,000 According to Elon Musk
Here's a Clever idea. Build Moon Bases in Craters and then Fill them in with Lunar Regolith
A student team associated with the ESA recently developed a concept for a Moon base that would rely on lunar regolith to provide protection.
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Thanks to Gaia, We Now Know Exactly When We'll be Colliding with Andromeda
New Horizons took this shot of MU69 as it sped away from its encounter
The latest images to come from the New Horizons mission show that Ultima Thule (the first KBO to be studied up close) has an unusual shape.
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