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Moon Rocket, Lost Spacecraft, and a Comet That Fell Apart on Camera

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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket arrives at the launch pad, carrying the first humans to leave Earth's orbit in over 50 years.
This episode covers major space news, including NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket preparing for launch, the discovery of closely orbiting brown dwarf stars, Hubble's accidental observation of a fragmenting comet, 15 new moons found around Jupiter and Saturn, concerns about lunar contamination, and contrasting stories of a recovered and a lost spacecraft.

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A brisk astronomy roundup finds its strongest pull in a comet's breakup and fresh detail in familiar space stories.

Astronomy Daily shapes a busy run of space news into a clear tour of missions, discoveries, and lingering questions. It begins with Artemis 2's 322-foot Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft reaching Kennedy Space Center's pad 39B after months of delays, repairs, and…

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You get a moon rocket creeping onto pad 39B, a comet coming apart under Hubble's accidental gaze, and fifteen newly confirmed moons in one sitting.

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