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First Private Spacewalk: This Week in Space
Communication satellites, record crowding in space, and a new volcano.
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Israeli Intelligence and Chinese Samples: This Week in Space
A major deal for ISI, China's Mars samples, Polaris mission underway, NASA's space sail, and the end of Vega.
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China's Starlink: This Week in Space
China's satellite communication network, Boeing still stuck, a private mission and challenges at the future lunar station
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Ask the expert
Why is the Night Sky Dark?
If the universe is infinite and filled with shining stars, we might expect a continuously bright sky. Why then is it dark at night?
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Farewell to the Environmental Satellite: This Week in Space
Israeli environmental satellite ends operations, SpaceX back in action, Boeing delayed, and an upcoming nova event.
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Water is From the Moon, Diamonds are From Mercury: This Week in Space
Evidence of water-containing crystals on the Moon, a deep diamond layer in Mercury, and looming shutdown threat to the Chandra X-ray Observatory.
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A Potentially Habitable Moon Cave
First evidence of a potential horizontal cave on the Moon with access to the lunar surface
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The New European Rocket: This Week in Space
Chinese rocket failure, Boeing's spacecraft still stuck, and NASA's Mars simulation.
