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Here is Space.com's complete coverage of the coronavirus outbreak's effects on space industry, exploration and astronomy research. For other info from Live Science and Space.com: Our kids activity guide, U.S. case counts, coronavirus symptoms, our kids guide, comparison with seasonal flu and treatments in the works.

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Michael Collins, Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong seen inside the Mobile Quarantine Facility during the 2.5-day trip back to port on the USS Hornet, which picked them up when they splashed down.

'Apollo 11: Quarantine' short documentary lands in IMAX theaters

By Hanneke Weitering

"Apollo 11: Quarantine," which opens in select IMAX theaters Jan. 29, tells the story of what the Apollo 11 astronauts went through in their first 21 days back on Earth.

The 237th American Astronomical Society meeting, the "Super Bowl of astronomy," will be held entirely online this week, a first, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

'Super Bowl of Astronomy' kicks off online due to global pandemic

By Elizabeth Howell

The American Astronomical Society (AAS) is making the most of online opportunities during its 237th meeting, which will fully take place virtually this week due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In 2020, scientists announced the potential discovery of phosphine in in the clouds of Venus, sparking speculation on its implications for life.

The 10 biggest space discoveries and stories of 2020

By Doris Elin Urrutia

This year saw a new age of sample-retrieval missions, protests against a telescope, an incredible visit from a dazzling comet and the ''great conjunction'' of Saturn and Jupiter.

NASA's Crew-1 astronauts pose for a photo as they prepare to head to Pad 39A for their SpaceX Crew Dragon launch on Nov. 15, 2020. They are (from left): NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins and Soichi Noguchi with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency.

The 10 biggest spaceflight stories of 2020

By Elizabeth Howell

While 2020 was a difficult year around the world with the challenges that have come with the coronavirus pandemic, space continued to reach new heights.

The moon completely blocks the sun, revealing its faint corona, during the total solar eclipse of 2019, in Chile.

The coronavirus pandemic will leave some eclipse chasers in the dark for the total solar eclipse of 2020

By Doris Elin Urrutia

On Monday (Dec. 14), a total solar eclipse will sweep across South America's cone, from Chile to Argentina.

One-month free trial: ABCMouse teaches and entertains kids

By Jeanna Bryner

A great way to keep children busy and learning when stuck indoors.

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speak with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken prior to a scrubbed launch on May 27, 2020. Hurley and Behnken successfully launched on their next attempt, on May 30, and spent two months at the International Space Station.

SpaceX's Elon Musk says he's tested positive for COVID-19 on eve of NASA astronaut launch

By Meghan Bartels

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has announced that he has received mixed results from tests meant to diagnose infections of the novel coronavirus.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Crew-1 spacecraft stands atop Pad 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida ahead of a Nov. 14, 2020 astronaut launch to the International Space Station for NASA.

NASA urges COVID caution for spectators of SpaceX Crew-1 astronaut launch

By Hanneke Weitering

SpaceX and NASA are gearing up for another historic astronaut launch from Florida this weekend, and officials are again asking spectators to take safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

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Researchers revamp famous alien-hunting equation to predict spread of COVID-19

By Rachael Rettner

A famous equation used in the search for alien life has inspired a new model that estimates the risk of COVID-19 transmission.

An artist's illustration of a 5G mobile network over North America.

5G keeps rolling out on Earth and space in turbulent 2020, promising faster mobile for people stuck at home

By Elizabeth Howell

The rollout of 5G mobile internet is happening in an environment we couldn't anticipate even a year ago. Here's what to expect as 5G rolls out across the United States.

NASA has delayed selecting its new astronaut class, the 23rd in its history, due to constraints imposed by the coronavirus.

NASA delays new astronaut selection due to coronavirus constraints

By Robert Z. Pearlman

NASA has delayed the selection of its next astronaut class, citing constraints related to the ongoing spread of the coronavirus.

This image shows vials of Russia's COVID-19 vaccine, named "Sputnik V."

Russia names its 1st COVID-19 vaccine 'Sputnik V' after space race triumph

By Chelsea Gohd

Russia's working on a COVID-19 vaccine, and it's got a seriously space-y name: Sputnik V.

A view from space of how emissions are changing in response to coronavirus.

Dropped emissions during COVID-19 lockdown will do 'nothing' for climate change

By Chelsea Gohd

While greenhouse gas emissions plummeted as the world locked down, such dips will do "nothing" to slow climate change unless society moves away from fossil fuels, researchers have found.

Space Camp may be forced to close its gates permanently unless the U.S. Space & Rocket Center's "Save Space Camp" campaign can raise $1.5 million by October 2020.

Donations needed to 'Save Space Camp' after pandemic shortfall

By Robert Z. Pearlman

Space Camp may soon be forced to count down to its final launch. The U.S. Space & Rocket Center, which has been home to Space Camp since 1982, is at risk of permanently closing due to the pandemic.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope in the clean room at Northrop Grumman, Redondo Beach, California, in July 2020. It's launch is now scheduled for Oct. 31, 2021.

NASA delays launch of flagship James Webb Space Telescope to Oct. 31, 2021

By Mike Wall

NASA's next flagship observatory, the James Webb Space Telescope, will now launch on Oct. 31, 2021.

A view of San Francisco Bay at night seen by the Suomi NPP satellite, a joint project of NASA and the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration and one of the satellites feeding a new international COVID-19 dashboard.

NASA teams with Japan, Europe for COVID-19 global impacts project

By Meghan Bartels

Three space agencies have pulled together data monitoring the global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic into one joint information source in hopes of assisting understanding of the public health crisis.

It's only a matter of time before a big, dangerous asteroid lines up Earth in its crosshairs, experts say.

How the coronavirus pandemic can help us prepare for an asteroid impact

By Leonard David

The emergency preparedness activities now underway to combat the coronavirus pandemic offer insight about our readiness to deal with a dangerous incoming asteroid, experts say.

In a recent test at a Northrop Grumman facility in Redondo Beach, California, NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope deployed and extended its Deployable Tower Assembly. This component of the telescope separates its iconic gold mirrors from the spacecraft's scientific instruments and propulsion systems.

Another delay: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope won't launch in March 2021

By Mike Wall

We'll have to wait a bit longer still to see NASA's next big space telescope get off the ground.

A Rocket Lab Electron booster carrying satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office, NASA and more stands atop Launch Complex 1 at Mahia Peninsula, New Zealand ahead of the "Don't Stop Me Now" mission launching on June 11, 2020.

Rocket Lab to launch satellites for US spysat agency and NASA Saturday. Here's how to watch.

By Tariq Malik

The small-satellite launch company Rocket Lab will loft a mini-fleet of payloads for NASA, a U.S. spy satellite agency and universities early Saturday (June 13) and you can watch it live online.

Crowds gathered May 27, 2020 to see SpaceX's Demo-2 launch attempt.

SpaceX's historic astronaut launch try draws huge crowds despite NASA warnings

By Chelsea Gohd

Despite warnings from NASA officials and the risks implied by the current pandemic, approximately 150,000 people gathered on Florida's space coast to watch the Crew Dragon launch.