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The Christmas star is visible in December – how to see it in the UK

The Christmas star is visible in December - how to see it in the UK

Jupiter and Saturn combine to form a “Christmas star” for the first time in 800 years. The planets will line up on December 21 and appear as twin planets. The Great Congregation, nicknamed the “Christmas Star” or the “Star of Bethlehem”, has not been seen for 800 years. According to Forbes, seeing this ratio “once in a lifetime” will not …

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Surran, are you alone? World’s Largest Solar Laboratory Incredible, Closing Solar Point If Threatened – RT World News

Surran, are you alone?  World's Largest Solar Laboratory Incredible, Closing Solar Point If Threatened - RT World News

Researchers working at the world’s largest solar laboratory have shared an experimental image showing the sun’s surface in unprecedented detail, and many more are yet to come as our star enters record-breaking time. The newly released image was taken by Daniel K. in Hawaii. Inoue picked up the solar telescope (TKST), which is still under construction. Taken on January 28, …

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SpaceX Starling satellites are hovering over Plymouth tonight

SpaceX Starling satellites are hovering over Plymouth tonight

Look up into the sky tonight and you will see satellites moving across the sky. The work of SpaceX Starling has been attracting a lot of attention since multi-billionaire Elon Musk launched the project in 2018. Since then 10, 20, 30 or more objects flying on a train in the sky have been on the rise. A Plymouth resident took …

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China is orbiting the moon with lunar models

China is orbiting the moon with lunar models

For the first time in almost 45 years, a Chinese study is orbiting the moon in preparation for lunar surface samples to return to Earth. The climbing block of the Chang 5 spacecraft was replaced with a container containing 2kg samples after being docked with the robotic spacecraft on Sunday, after which it was cut free. The orbit and re-entry …

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Song-5’s Orbiter-Returner Combination Ascending_Special English Channel_CTV (cctv.com)

Song-5's Orbiter-Returner Combination Ascending_Special English Channel_CTV (cctv.com)

Beijing, Dec. 6 – The orbit and return spacecraft of China’s Chang-5 probe were successfully separated from the spacecraft’s occupants at 12:35 pm on Sunday (Beijing time), according to the Chinese National Space Administration (CNSA). The Orbiter-Return combination orbits the Moon, waiting for the right time to return to Earth with lunar specimens. Earlier on Sunday, the study climber was …

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Chang-5: Provides models for orbiting China’s unmanned lunar spacecraft | Science

A Chinese study carrying samples from the lunar surface has been successfully docked with a spacecraft orbiting the moon, first in another place for the nation, state media reported. Sunday’s maneuver is part of an ambitious Song – 5 mission to name a mythical Chinese moon goddess to bring back the first lunar specimens in four decades. The cargo capsule …

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China unfurls flag on moon during Chang 5 mission

China unfurls flag on moon during Chang 5 mission

China’s space agency says China has unfurled a flag on the moon shortly before the start of a return mission to Earth to send lunar rocks to collect. Key points: The Chinese flag is two meters wide, 90 cm high and weighs one kilogram It is made from a fabric that can withstand cold temperatures It is connected to the …

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Pop-up bus routes planned for seven streets in Glasgow – STV News

Half hopes to become the new Arnold Schwarzenegger in the Highland Double Act. Tom Stoltman of Invergarden finished second in this year’s World’s Strongest Man competition. He is now in training to take part in Arnie’s own competition – and has set his sights on Hollywood. The 26-year-old has just returned from Florida, where he finished second at the World …

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