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The Most Amazing Space Stories of the Week!
September 23, 2017 | CountdownA spacecraft flew past Earth on its way to an asteroid, lung samples landed from the International Space Station, Hurricane Maria hit Puerto Rico, and a unique asteroid pair was discovered in some of Space.com's top stories of the week.
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Apocalypse Now? Doomsday Predictions Are Just Recycled Bogus Theories
September 23, 2017 | ArticleJust six years after radio preacher Harold Camping promised the apocalypse, and five years after the end of the Mayan calendar was supposed to extinguish life on Earth as we know it, new doomsday predictions have arrived. This time, they come via YouTube.
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In Order for Asteroid Mining to Become a Reality, We'll Need Better Telescopes
September 23, 2017 | ArticleA paper presented at a planetary science conference reflects the input of engineers and asteroid scientists to discuss the best approaches for space mining.
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The Most Amazing Space Photos This Week!
September 23, 2017 | Image AlbumHere are our picks for the most amazing space photos of the week.
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Dwarf Planet Pluto: Facts About the Icy Former Planet
September 22, 2017 | ReferenceLearn about the discovery of dwarf planet Pluto, its fascinating orbit and atmosphere and the controversy surrounding its planetary status.
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NASA's Earthquake 'Damage Map' Shows Destruction in Mexico
September 22, 2017 | ArticleA new satellite-imagery map could help Mexico respond more effectively to Tuesday's (Sept. 19) powerful Raboso earthquake, which killed hundreds of people and damaged countless buildings.
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Solar Eclipses: When Is the Next One?
September 22, 2017 | ReferenceSolar eclipses are one of nature’s grandest events. What is a solar eclipse? Why are there different kinds of solar eclipses? How do they work? And when is the next one? We explain.
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Hurricane Maria Damages Parts of Puerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory
September 22, 2017 | ArticlePuerto Rico's Arecibo Observatory has sustained some significant damage from Hurricane Maria, officials reported Friday (Sept. 22).
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Hurricane Maria: See the Latest Videos from Space
September 22, 2017 | ArticleNOAA satellites and International Space Station cameras have been capturing imagery of the storm since it was developing in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Look Up and Wave! OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Probe Flies by Earth Today
September 22, 2017 | ArticleA NASA spacecraft will zoom past Earth today (Sept. 22) on its way toward a distant asteroid, and you can give the probe a proper send-off.
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