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• Canada eyes new astronaut flights with Axiom Space

  21-09-2022 22:06 via space.com
  
  The Canadian Space Agency is expanding its spaceflight options through an agreement with Axiom Space, which has already organized a crewed mission with SpaceX.
  
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• Marvel's 'Fantastic Four' visits an alien universe in new Alex Ross graphic novel (exclusive)

  21-09-2022 22:00 via space.com
  
  Abrams ComicArts releases a deluxe "Fantastic Four" graphic novel from acclaimed artist Alex Ross.
  
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• Soyuz rocket launch spotted from space station in amazing astronaut photos

  21-09-2022 20:35 via space.com
  
  Astronauts aboard the International Space Station saw a Russian Soyuz rocket launch their newest set of crewmates into orbit today (Sept. 21).
  
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• Soyuz astronaut launch spotted from International Space Station (photos)

  21-09-2022 20:35 via space.com
  
  Astronauts aboard the International Space Station saw a Russian Soyuz rocket launch their newest set of crewmates into orbit today (Sept. 21).
  
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• NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts ready for historic mission

  21-09-2022 20:00 via space.com
  
  SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA will bring a Russian and the first Native American woman in space to the International Space Station no earlier than Oct. 3.
  
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• China launches Yunhai-1 03 Earth-observing satellite into orbit

  21-09-2022 19:07 via space.com
  
  China launched the Yunhai-1 03 Earth-observing satellite from the Gobi Desert on Tuesday (Sept. 20). The spacecraft's predecessor was hit by a piece of space junk.
  
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• An asteroid and volcano 'double punch' doomed the dinosaurs, study suggests

  21-09-2022 19:00 via space.com
  
  Massive volcanic eruptions may have played an important role in mass extinctions throughout history, including the one that killed the dinosaurs.
  
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• SpaceX Starship orbital flight 'highly likely' in November, Elon Musk says

  21-09-2022 18:24 via space.com
  
  SpaceX is gearing up for the first-ever orbital test flight of Starship, the giant vehicle it's building to take cargo and people to the moon and Mars. And that landmark try may be just around the corner.
  
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• Best eyepieces for telescopes: maximize your telescope's viewing potential

  21-09-2022 18:12 via space.com
  
  Enhance your telescope's optical potential with one of the best eyepieces available.
  
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• James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning image of Neptune's rings and moons

  21-09-2022 18:01 via space.com
  
  Located at the outer edge of the solar system Neptune has fascinated astronomers since its discovery. Now the James Webb Space Telescope has provided a stunning image of unrivaled detail.
  
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• NASA's DART asteroid-smashing mission spots Jupiter and its moons

  21-09-2022 17:04 via space.com
  
  NASA's asteroid smasher DART captured a photo of Jupiter and its four moons to test its autonomous navigation system that will lead it to the collision with asteroid Dimorphos next week.
  
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• NASA's DART asteroid-smashing mission spies on Jupiter and its moons (photos)

  21-09-2022 17:04 via space.com
  
  NASA's asteroid smasher DART captured a photo of Jupiter and its four moons to test its autonomous navigation system that will lead it to the collision with asteroid Dimorphos next week.
  
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• NASA investigating glitch on James Webb Space Telescope's ultracold camera

  21-09-2022 16:29 via space.com
  
  James Webb Space Telescope's ultracold camera has experienced a technical glitch that is forcing the ground team to postpone some observations.
  
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• Russia launches NASA astronaut to space station under new 'crew swap' agreement

  21-09-2022 16:28 via space.com
  
  A U.S. astronaut has lifted off for the International Space Station, flying in a seat on a Soyuz spacecraft that was reserved through the first "crew swap" agreement since the space shuttle program.
  
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• 'Lego Masters' lands NASA astronaut for space-themed season premiere

  21-09-2022 15:00 via space.com
  
  Lego Masters is blasting off with the help of a NASA astronaut. The show, which invites teams to build their best brick creations, returns with "Ready to Launch," the first episode of the new season.
  
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• On This Day In Space: Sept. 21, 2003: NASA's Galileo mission to Jupiter meets fiery end

  21-09-2022 13:23 via space.com
  
  On Sept. 21, 2003, NASA's Galileo mission to Jupiter and its moons came to an end.
  
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• NASA's DART mission will put on an asteroid-smashing show next week

  21-09-2022 13:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) probe will slam into an asteroid next week, and we'll get to watch the action live.
  
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• Star Wars Andor streaming guide: release date, cast, trailers

  21-09-2022 12:33 via space.com
  
  The new Star Wars series is ready to stream now.
  
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• Watch Russian Soyuz rocket launch 3 astronauts to space station today

  21-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  A NASA astronaut and two cosmonauts will launch to the International Space Station aboard a Soyuz spacecraft today (Sept. 21). Watch live starting at 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT).
  
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• See the moon buzz the Beehive cluster on Wednesday (Sept. 21)

  21-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  On Wednesday morning, the moon will pass the Beehive cluster in the night sky, giving sky watchers an easy reference point to spot it.
  
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• 8 ways to stop an asteroid: Nuclear weapons, paint and Bruce Willis

  21-09-2022 12:00 via space.com
  
  We currently know of no asteroid hazards for Earth, but planetary defense experts are on the case in case of a threat.
  
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• What are neutrinos?

  21-09-2022 10:42 via space.com
  
  Inside the secret lives of neutrinos, the universe's 'ghost particles.' What are their properties, how are they created, and what can they tell us about fundamental physics?
  
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• Watch NASA's crucial fueling test of its Artemis 1 moon rocket today for free

  21-09-2022 06:01 via space.com
  
  Technicians are scheduled to begin loading supercold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen propellants into Artemis 1's Space Launch System megarocket today at 7:15 a.m. EDT (1115 GMT). Watch it live.
  
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• Watch crucial fueling test of NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket today

  21-09-2022 06:01 via space.com
  
  Technicians are scheduled to begin loading supercold liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen propellants into Artemis 1's Space Launch System megarocket today at 7:15 a.m. EDT (1115 GMT). Watch it live.
  
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• 28 Sep 2022 (7 days away): The Moon at perihelion

  21-09-2022 01:36 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon reaches its closest point to the Sun.
  
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• 27 Sep 2022 (6 days away): Daytime Sextantid meteor shower 2022

  21-09-2022 01:36 via in-the-sky.org
  The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower reaches its peak.
  
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• 26 Sep 2022 (5 days away): Jupiter at opposition

  21-09-2022 01:36 via in-the-sky.org
  Jupiter is well placed in the sky.
  
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• 25 Sep 2022 (4 days away): New Moon

  21-09-2022 01:36 via in-the-sky.org
  The Moon disappears into the Sun's glare.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (2 days away): September equinox

  21-09-2022 01:36 via in-the-sky.org
  Day and night have equal length, marking the beginning of autumn in the northern hemisphere and spring in the southern hemisphere.
  
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• 23 Sep 2022 (2 days away): Mercury at inferior solar conjunction

  21-09-2022 01:36 via in-the-sky.org
  Mercury passes around the near side of the Sun.
  
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• Can we live long and prosper in space? The astronaut health dilemma

  21-09-2022 00:14 via space.com
  
  Space life scientists are pushing for the development of an international database on long-term health effects of spaceflight.
  
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