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Vera Rubin Observatory (VRO) peers into the 'hidden universe' and discovers stream of stars longer than our entire Milky Way

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 Hey, Space Placers! An image of M61 as seen by Rubin, with a stream of stars extending from it and stretching out 170,000 light-years   (Image credit: Romanowsky et al. RNAAS (2025)) Via Space.com VRO is going to revolutionize how we see the Universe. This discovery is just the beginning . Sky Guy in VA
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NASA RELEASES COMET 3I/ATLAS IMAGES TODAY

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 Hey, Space Placers! Read the full story here. Another comet being monitored   by astronomers,     C/2025 K1 (ATLAS),  has  fragmented into three separate pieces. These are not visible to the unaided eye but are great telescope objects. Sky Guy in VA
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With more moon missions on the horizon, avoiding crowding and collisions will be a growing challenge and other Lunar Exploration News

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 Hey, Space Placers! This is a VERY interesting story that indicates what space agencies returning to the Moon - to stay this time - need to start thinking about. Plans are being considered to develop and implement "Lunar Timekeeping" - giving the Moon its own time system, free from Earth. Houston was/is the time zone being used. NASA has moved Artemis III (first crewed moon landing) to 2028 because of SpaceX Starship delays. Sky Guy in VA
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NASA, SpaceX Launch US-European Satellite to Monitor Earth’s Oceans

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Hey, Space Placers! Get all the details here...... MY BEST LEONID Sky Guy in VA 
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LEONID METEOR SHOWER TONIGHT NOV. 16-17

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 Hey, Space Placers! LEONIDS RADIANT EARTHSKY.ORG LEONID GREG REDFERN Are you a night owl and/or an early riser who likes to look at the night sky?  Midnight tonight and tomorrow night into the hours before dawn is just the thing for you as the annual Leonid Meteor Shower  https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-leonid-meteor-shower/?mc_cid=bc82044c39&mc_eid=9aeb2a4318   is expected to peak during that time frame. And the moon will not interfere with the shower as it is a slender waning crescent moon. Our weather for DC looks to offer clear skies after midnight and towards dawn https://www.cleardarksky.com/c/WashingtonDCkey.html?1   . You can check the site for your own location. The Leonids were first seen in 902 A.D. and “storm” every 33 years producing 100’s to 1000’s of meteors an hour. The last Leonid storm was in 2001. This year a dark sky site should produce 10 to 15 Leonid meteors an hour. Each year at this time our pl...
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INSPIRATIONAL ARTEMIS I VIDEO

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 Hey, Space Placers! Truly inspirational. Artemis II  is scheduled for a February 2026 liftoff for the moon. Sky Guy in VA
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SIGN UP: Your NASA Virtual Invitation: Sentinel-6B Mission Launch

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Hey, Space Placers!   30 + Events | 1 Million + Registrations | Join Us!   You're invited!  J oin NASA as a virtual guest for the launch of  Sentinel-6B ,an  international mission that will deliver critical sea level and ocean data to protect coastal infrastructure, improve weather forecasting, and support commercial activities at sea. Sentinel-6B is the second of twin satellites in the Copernicus Sentinel-6/Jason-CS (Continuity of Service) mission. The first,  Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich , launched in November 2020. The mission continues a decades-long effort to monitor global sea level and ocean conditions using precise radar measurements from space. For more information about these missions visit:  https://science.nasa.gov/ mission/sentinel-6b/ NASA is targeting launch at 12:21 a.m. EST Monday, Nov. 17 (9:21 p.m. PST, Sunday Nov. 16) aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Regist...
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