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Rigel: Orion's Brightest Star
August 04, 2017 | ReferenceRigel is the brightest star in Orion, and will eventually explode into a supernova, most astronomers say.
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55 Cancri e: Super-Hot Super-Earth
July 28, 2017 | Reference55 Cancri e is a super-Earth exoplanet with a super-hot surface. Temperatures could be as high as 4,892 F (2,700 C).
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SpaceX: First Private Flights to Space Station
July 21, 2017 | ReferenceSpaceX is a private spaceflight company that regularly delivers payloads to the International Space Station via its Dragon spacecraft.
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Nemesis Star Theory: The Sun's 'Death Star' Companion
July 20, 2017 | ReferenceSome scientists think the sun is part of a binary system and that it has a companion star that affects life on Earth.
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Star Facts: The Basics of Star Names and Stellar Evolution
July 19, 2017 | ReferenceLearn how stars form, how stars and constellations are named, what happens when stars like our sun evolve, and ultimately, die.
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Draco Constellation: Facts About the Dragon
July 19, 2017 | ReferenceOne of the dragon constellation's stars used to be the North Star
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Cancer Constellation: Facts About the Crab
July 14, 2017 | ReferenceThis is the dimmest constellation of the Zodiac.
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Virgo Constellation: Facts about the Virgin
July 12, 2017 | ReferenceThis large constellation contains the bright star Spica and many exoplanets and deep space objects.
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Europa Clipper: Sailing to Jupiter's Icy Moon
June 21, 2017 | ReferenceNASA's Europa Clipper mission would fly by the icy moon of Jupiter to investigate whether the satellite possesses the ingredients necessary for life.
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The Little Dipper: Host of the North Star
June 19, 2017 | ReferenceThe Little Dipper is an asterism (star pattern) in the larger constellation of Ursa Minor, the Little Bear. The most famous star in the constellation is Polaris.
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