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SOHO captured this coronagraphic (a telescopic attachment designed to block out the direct light from a star so that nearby objects can be seen) image of the April 11, 2013, CME as it moves further out into the heliosphere.

On This Day in Space! Dec. 2, 1995: NASA launches SOHO sun-watching satellite

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On Dec. 2, 1995, NASA launched the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory, also known as SOHO. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space series.

NASA astronaut Thomas Marshburn completing a spacewalk during STS-127 in 2009.

NASA astronauts are taking a spacewalk outside space station today. Here's how to watch live.

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Two NASA astronauts will step out into space on a mission to replace a faulty antenna system tomorrow (Dec. 2).

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The mission will investigate a mysterious lunar swirl that could be rich in mining resources.

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Using space assets to monitor and help mitigate climate change, investing in STEM education and helping to establish and uphold rules for space behavior will be priorities going forward.

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Rocket Lab will lift the veil on its next-generation rocket on Thursday (Dec. 2) and you can watch it live online.

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SOHO captured this coronagraphic (a telescopic attachment designed to block out the direct light from a star so that nearby objects can be seen) image of the April 11, 2013, CME as it moves further out into the heliosphere.

On This Day in Space! Dec. 2, 1995: NASA launches SOHO sun-watching satellite

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center on Nov. 5, 2021.

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center on Nov. 5, 2021.

National Space Council meeting today: Watch live here at 1:30 pm ET

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The first meeting of the National Space Council under Vice President Kamala Harris takes place Wednesday (Dec. 1) at 1:30 p.m. EST (1830 GMT). Watch it live here.

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Will humans ever find themselves at home at Alpha Centauri?

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Perseverance just snagged its fourth Red Planet sample, drilling another core from an intriguing rock that it sampled a little over a week ago.

NASA's Perseverance rover, which is searching signs of ancient life on Mars.

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Researchers warn that there are dozens of potential false biosignatures on Mars that could hinder the search for alien life.

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover snapped this photo of a rock core sample — the third collected so far by the robot on the Red Planet— on Nov. 15, 2021.

NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars just collected its 3rd sample of the Red Planet (photos)

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