Geminid Meteor Shower 2024
- 28th Nov 2024
- Author: Team Discovery (edited: Dhara Patel)
In 2024, the Geminid meteor shower peaks on the night of 13 December into the early hours of 14 December, with up to 150 meteors per hour.
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NASA/GSFC/SDO The Spookiest Places in the Universe
- 29th Oct 2024
- Author: Lucy Spencer
When it comes to scary wonders, space holds some of the universe’s creepiest secrets. From vampire stars to cosmic pumpkins, let’s take a trip through the spookiest places in the universe.
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National Space Centre Leonid Meteor Shower 2024
- 21st Oct 2024
- Author: David Southworth (updated by Dhara Patel)
Active throughout the month of November, the peak of the Leonid meteor shower is coming up 17 November.
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National Space Centre Northern Taurid Meteor Shower 2024
- 20th Oct 2024
- Author: David Southworth (updated by Dhara Patel)
Join stargazers across the globe to gaze upon the annual Taurid meteor shower – active in October and November.
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Blue Origin New Glenn, Blue Origin's Flagship Launch Vehicle
- 8th Oct 2024
- Author: Ed Kellond-Turner
Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is set to launch no earlier than November 2024, carrying a Blue Ring spacecraft platform. But who are Blue Origin? And what celestial targets do they have their sights on?
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National Space Centre Mission Europa
- 1st Oct 2024
- Author: Katie Holland
Europa Clipper is the newest mission to the smallest of Jupiter's Galilean moons. But what is there to learn about this little icy world?
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National Space Centre Orionids Meteor Shower 2024
- 24th Sep 2024
- Author: Sean Sweeney (updated by Dhara Patel)
As we head towards the winter, we're treated to the Orionid meteor shower. This year it will peak overnight from 20-21 October.
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ESA Hera: ESA's Mission to a Damaged Asteroid
- 23rd Sep 2024
- Author: Ed Kellond-Turner
Hera is ESA's mission to the asteroid Dimorphos, to investigate the recent impact of NASA's DART spacecraft, helping to save planet Earth from future hazardous asteroids.
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National Space Centre Draconid Meteor Shower 2024
- 23rd Sep 2024
- Author: Mike Darch (updated by Dhara Patel)
Find out how to spot the Draconid meteor shower in 2024, when it peaks on 8-9 October.
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Polaris Program/John Kraus Polaris Dawn
- 19th Aug 2024
- Author: Ed Kellond-Turner
The Polaris Program hopes to demonstrate operational capabilities that will help further human exploration to the Moon, Mars, and beyond.
