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Awesome Photos! The Geminid Meteor Shower of 2018 in Pictures
December 15, 2018 | Image AlbumIn mid-December 2018, the 2018 Geminid meteor shower peaked in what was the best meteor shower of the year. See amazing photos of the 2018 Geminids in our photo gallery here.
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NASA Lunar Orbiter Now Supporting Commercial and International Missions
December 15, 2018 | ArticleA NASA spacecraft originally built as part of the previous effort to return humans to the moon is now playing a key role in the new effort at human lunar return, including aiding commercial landers.
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Virgin Galactic's Richard Branson Looks Ahead to Beginning Commercial SpaceShipTwo Flights
December 15, 2018 | ArticleWith a first flight to the edge of space under the company's belt, Virgin Galactic founder Richard Branson believes commercial flights of SpaceShipTwo could begin some time next year.
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Meet OWL and HIBOU! Japan's Asteroid Hoppers Get New Names
December 15, 2018 | ArticleJapan's pioneering Hayabusa2 asteroid hoppers have gotten new names.
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How to See Ghostly Green Comet 46P/Wirtanen Fly by Earth This Weekend
December 15, 2018 | ArticleYou can expect a ghostly green blob to grow brighter in the sky near Orion in the coming days, as Comet 46P/Wirtanen makes its closest approach to the Earth in 20 years this weekend.
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The Rubber Ducky Comet Blasted a Magnetic Path Through Space
December 15, 2018 | ArticleRosetta's comet sent a magnetic shock wave screaming out in front of it, blazing a trail through the stellar wind. And scientists just found it.
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On This Day in Space! Dec. 15, 1612: Andromeda Galaxy Spotted by Telescope for the 1st Time
December 15, 2018 | ArticleOn Dec. 15, 1612, the Andromeda galaxy was seen through a telescope for the first time by a German astronomer named Simon Marius. See how it happened in our On This Day In Space video series!
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Geminid Meteor Shower 2018: It's Not Too Late to Catch a 'Shooting Star'!
December 14, 2018 | ArticleThe Geminid meteor shower has already peaked — but you still have time to try to catch sight of what will likely be the best meteor shower of the year.
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Virgin Galactic's Historic Space Trip Heralds a Coming Age of New US Human Spaceflight Leaps
December 14, 2018 | ArticleVirgin Galactic just brought human spaceflight back to American soil after a seven-year hiatus — and other private companies are poised to make some giant leaps of their own.
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US Mint Marks 'First Strike' of Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Curved Coins
December 14, 2018 | ArticleThe U.S. Mint has struck its initial coins commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first moon landing.
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