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Apollo 10: Lunar Landing Dress Rehearsal

September 18, 2018 | Reference

The lunar module, called Snoopy, got within 50,000 feet of the moon's surface.
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Apollo 9: The Lunar Module Flies

September 18, 2018 | Reference

The Apollo 9 crew had to contend with human illness as they flew the lunar module in space for the first time.
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Bizarre Physics Phenomenon Suggests Objects Can Be Two Temperatures at Once

September 18, 2018 | Article

Schrödinger's cat has a new friend: Schrödinger's thermometer.
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Reminds Us Why Smoking Weed in Space Is a Bad Idea

September 18, 2018 | Article

The famed astrophysicist would prefer if you didn't smoke weed in space, thanks.
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Yusaku Maezawa Will Fly Around the Moon, Taking His Passion for Art with Him

September 18, 2018 | Article

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa has announced the creation of an epic art project called #dearMoon, and his Instagram feed shows his long-standing passion for art and interest in space.
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Space & Science Festival Launches at NYC's Intrepid Museum This Week

September 18, 2018 | Article

The seventh annual Space & Science Festival at the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum kicks off this week, and Space.com will be there to make Alka-Seltzer rockets.
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Hey, Spock! Real-Life 'Planet Vulcan' Orbits Sun Featured in 'Star Trek'

September 18, 2018 | Article

"Star Trek's" planet Vulcan, ancestral home of Spock and his species, just became a little more real, thanks to a team of exoplanet scientists.
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First 'Captain Marvel' Trailer Lands on Earth!

September 18, 2018 | Article

The first trailer for Marvel Studios' "Captain Marvel" has landed, and it looks amazing. The new trailer premiered today (Sept. 18) on "Good Morning America." Take a look!
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SpaceX's Lunar BFR Mission Isn't the 1st Private Moon Tourist Plan. Not Even for SpaceX.

September 18, 2018 | Article

There's nothing new under the sun — or around the moon.
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How SpaceX's 1st Passenger Flight Around the Moon with Yusaku Maezawa Will Work

September 18, 2018 | Countdown

Japanese entrepreneur Yusaku Maezawa has signed an unprecedented deal with SpaceX to be the first private passenger to fly around the moon on a BFR rocket. Here's how the mission will work.
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