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Artemis 2 launch: NASA rocket lifts off as LEGO set trends

The LEGO Artemis Space Launch System set recreates NASA’s next-generation Moon rocket, complete with launch tower and Orion capsule

Artemis II countdown drives demand for LEGO NASA rocket set

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Aurora Borealis seen from the International Space Station

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The solar eclipse as seen from Dallas, Texas. The phenomenon was first seen in the Mexican resort town of Mazatlan. April 8 2024.

Total solar eclipse 2024: Spectacular footage of rare blackout

Astronaut Ronald E Evans Retrieving Film From Cameras - Apollo17 Mission

Leighton Buzzard Photographic Club: space photography

Nasa rover discovers evidence of life in the Jezero crater on Mars

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The Flower Moon of May 2020 (which was also a ‘supermoon’) rising above the village of Brixworth (Photo: Clive Mason/Getty Images)

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A defunct satellite weighing 660 pounds is expected to crash back to Earth in the early hours of Thursday. Picture by NASA

660-pound old satellite to crash back to Earth

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A black hole, or anything seen on this scale is a rarity - with this particular black hole one of the largest ever detected
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This is the spacesuit the first astronaut back on the Moon will wear

Nasa reveal new spacesuit the first astronaut back on Moon will wear

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NASA discover new asteroid similar in size to Rome’s Colosseum

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Retailing at around £40, the Peace Lily is a little pricey but may prove a worthy investment for many during the cost of living crisis.

This £40 plant will rid your home of mould and dust, according to NASA

For the first time in 50,000 years, a green comet is expected to pass by Earth’s outer space that might just be bright enough to be seen by the naked eye.

Rare green comet to pass by Earth’s outer space

An image of newly discovered TOI 700 e Earth-sized planet

Nasa finds two new Earth-sized planets in ‘habitable zone’

Orion sends image of Moon and the Earth to celebrate halfway point

Artemis I Space Launch System (SLS) rocket, with the Orion capsule attached, launches at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on November 16

NASA successfully launch unmanned Aretmis One rocket

The Hubble telescope sits in low-earth orbit (image: Getty Images)

NASA’s Hubble Telescope captures supernova happening in early universe

Dorset was battered by thunderstorms and a band of heavy rain overnight on the weekend.

Rare footage shows thunderbolt hit sea off the English coast

Things are looking up for stargazers this week as the Draconid meteor shower is set to peak

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Asteroid moonlet Dimorphos as seen by the DART spacecraft 11 seconds before impact (Credits: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL)

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NASA to crash aircraft into asteroid in Earth defence test

Jupiter will reach opposition this week making its closest approach to Earth in the last 59 years

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Santa’s sleigh will be visible in the sky on Christmas Eve and Christmas morning (Photo: Shutterstock)

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An artist’s impression of the Dart spacecraft (Image: NASA)

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4660 Nereus is set to come within 2.4 million miles of the earth on 11 December (image: Shutterstock)

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Stargazers in the UK will be hoping to catch a glimpse of the Draconid Meteor Shower (image: Shutterstock)

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The Perseids happen when Earth hits a wide belt of debris left behind by the comet Tuttle-Swift (Photo: MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

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NASA plans two missions to Venus for first time in decades

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A 'stadium-sized' asteroid is heading for Earth - but there’s no need to panic

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