Spaaaaace (Part 1)

Go South!

https://www.nasa.gov/content/dec-4-2021-eclipse

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ESA’s Solar Orbiter sails safely past Earth despite orbiting debris concerns

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We’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Mega-comets lurking in solar systems, spewing carbon monoxide

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Saga of Tiny Drill Hole in the ISS Continues as Russia Sends Investigation to Police

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Russia: It isn’t just us – a bit of an old US rocket might get as close as 5.4km to the ISS

Russian news agency TASS has reported that a chunk of a US Pegasus carrier rocket is due to whizz past the International Space Station (ISS) at a minimum distance of 5.4km this week.

In a report that entirely failed to mention the debris cloud created by a Russian Anti-Satellite Test a few weeks ago, space agency Roscosmos was quoted as saying: "No decision has been made on the need to carry out an avoidance manoeuvre.

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Leonard Comet…

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What will life in orbit look like after the ISS? NASA hands out new space station contracts

NASA has splashed the cash on design contracts for space stations and a multibillion-dollar job for more Artemis boosters.
With the days of the International Space Station (ISS) numbered, NASA is looking to maintain an uninterrupted US presence in low-Earth orbit.

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One white cat and a volcano short of a Bond villain: Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck shows off the ‘Hungry Hippo’

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Buzz Aldrin!

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Galileo satnav system gets two new somewhat confusing satellites

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The “hut” is just 80 metres from Yutu 2’s present position, and Our Space suggests CNSA’s boffins are keen to trundle over and have a closer look.
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