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Orionid Meteor Shower: Leftovers of Halley's Comet
March 03, 2017 | ReferenceThe Orionid meteor shower, made up of remnants of Halley's Comet, peaks in mid-October.
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Perseids: Bright Meteor Shower in August
March 03, 2017 | ReferenceThe Perseids meteor shower arises out of the debris of Comet Swift-Tuttle, which last made a pass by Earth in 1992.
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Solar Orbiter: Joint Mission to Study the Sun
February 28, 2017 | ReferenceSolar Orbiter is a planned European Space Agency (ESA) mission that will study the surface of the sun. NASA is providing a launch vehicle.
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SpaceX's Falcon 9: Rocket for the Dragon
February 28, 2017 | ReferenceFalcon 9 lifts SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft to the ISS.
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Rosetta Spacecraft: To Catch a Comet
February 27, 2017 | ReferenceRosetta is a spacecraft launched by the European Space Agency with a 10-year mission to rendezvous with a comet.
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Comet 67P: Target of Rosetta Mission
February 24, 2017 | ReferenceComet 67P/Churyumov–Gerasimenko is a small body visited by the Rosetta spacecraft in the first mission to land on a comet.
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Brown Dwarfs: Failed Stars Resembling Planets
February 24, 2017 | ReferenceBrown dwarfs never burn fusion at their core, so scientists sometimes refer to them as "failed stars."
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TRAPPIST-1: System with 7 Earth-Size Exoplanets
February 23, 2017 | ReferenceTRAPPIST-1, a small red-dwarf star, hosts at least seven rocky planets the size of Earth and smaller.
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PLATO: Europe's Planet-Hunting Telescope
February 16, 2017 | ReferencePLATO is a European Space Agency telescope that will seek out and investigate Earth-size exoplanets.
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Lunar Eclipses: What Are They & When Is the Next One?
February 16, 2017 | ReferenceLunar eclipses occur when Earth's shadow blocks the sun. There are three types; the most dramatic is a total lunar eclipse. Find out when is the next one.
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