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Mars 2020 opposition

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  • Post published:July 31, 2020
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2020_Mars In October 2020 Mars will be roughly the closest it gets to Earth. This close approach is call an "opposition" and means that the Earth and Mars are on…

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Read more about the article NASA Jupiter probe images huge moon Ganymede like never before

NASA Jupiter probe images huge moon Ganymede like never before

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  • Post published:July 27, 2020
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  NASA Jupiter probe images huge moon Ganymede like never before (photos)   NASA's Juno Jupiter probe has captured unprecedented views of the largest moon in the solar system. During…

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Read more about the article China’s successful launch of Mars mission seals global era in deep-space exploration

China’s successful launch of Mars mission seals global era in deep-space exploration

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  • Post published:July 23, 2020
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China’s successful launch of Mars mission seals global era in deep-space exploration   Tianwen-1 is the second of three spacecraft set to take off this month for the red planet.…

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Read more about the article NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Completes Comprehensive Systems Test

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Completes Comprehensive Systems Test

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  • Post published:July 14, 2020
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  NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Completes Comprehensive Systems Test   Are we  getting close to the launch of the James Webb Space telescopes? Now that NASA’s James Webb Space…

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The biggest flipping challenge in quantum computing

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  • Post published:July 11, 2020
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  The biggest flipping challenge in quantum computing   To realize their dreams, developers must learn to tame the noise that jostles their machines’ delicate quantum bits. In October 2019,…

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Read more about the article Stream of local stars formed in another galaxy is evidence of The Milky Way’s violent history

Stream of local stars formed in another galaxy is evidence of The Milky Way’s violent history

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  • Post published:July 8, 2020
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  A Vast Stream of Flowing Stars Is Evidence of The Milky Way's Violent History   Using data from the Gaia Milky Way mapping survey, astronomers have discovered a vast…

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Read more about the article Neowise Comet C/2020 F3 Can Be Seen With Naked Eye

Neowise Comet C/2020 F3 Can Be Seen With Naked Eye

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  • Post published:July 5, 2020
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  Neowise Comet C/2020 F3 Can Be Seen With Naked Eye   Just in time as a follow up from our recent podcast on comets - here's a new one!…

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Read more about the article Australian Space Agency funds locally-designed space suits

Australian Space Agency funds locally-designed space suits

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  • Post published:July 2, 2020
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  Australian Space Agency funds locally-designed space suits Congratulations to Mars Society Australia member, Dr James Waldie for receiving funding from the Australia Space Agency to help develop  the next generation…

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