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Artemis 2 explained in video series | Incredible Saturn photos | 45 exoplanets could support life?

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See incredible new NASA images of Saturn!
See incredible new NASA images of Saturn!
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Happy Thursday, Space Fans! For today's top story, we're turning to the jewel of our solar system: Saturn. The Webb and Hubble space telescopes have captured a stunning new view, but there's a lot of science behind the eye-catching view. Check it out!

And that's not all. We've launched our 4-part Inside Artemis 2 video series, scientists have 45 exoplanet targets for life and what should you read next after Project Hail Mary? Find out below!
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Behold, Saturn!
 
Space Quiz: Which NASA probe snapped new pics of Jupiter lighting?
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Save 16% on this Lego Star Wars Dark Falcon set
Save 16% on this Lego Star Wars Dark Falcon set
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Flying right out of Disney+'s Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy, this Lego Dark Falcon set is packed with exclusive minifigures and, thanks to Amazon's Big Spring Sale, you can save $28 on this Sith version of Han Solo's ship. Here's where to find it.
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Artemis 2: NASA's next moonshot
 
Inside Artemis 2: Space.com's new video series
Inside Artemis 2: Space.com's new video series
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We're one day closer to NASA's Artemis 2 moon launch next week, so at Space.com have put together a comprehensive video series to explain the mission to you all. Check out our first two espisodes here, the Artemis 2 mission overview and Meet the Crew! We'll have parts 3 and 4 next week!
 
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Who is Artemis? Meet the Greek goddess
Who is Artemis? Meet the Greek goddess
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As we prepare for NASA's Artemis 2 mission, we got to wondering: Just who was Artemis really? Here's a great primer on the Greek goddess whose's name is headed once again to the moon after her twin brother Apollo.
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Artemis 2 moon mission latest updates
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Skywatching
 
See Jupiter near the moon at sunset
See Jupiter near the moon at sunset
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Jupiter may have lightning (more on that later), but it will put on its own show for us on Earth when it shines near the half-lit moon at sunset tonight. Here's where and when to look to see it!
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Spaceflight
 
Europe's Hera probe boosts speed toward asteroid
Europe's Hera probe boosts speed toward asteroid
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We're talking a lot about NASA's Artemis 2 going back to the moon. But Europe's Hera spacecraft is also making its own return to the asteroid Didymos and Dimorphos, and it's just completed an epic maneuver to speed up its course. See how it happened here.
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Search for Life
 
Are these 45 exoplanets the best for alien life?
Are these 45 exoplanets the best for alien life?
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Looking beyond the moon and asteroids, scientists have created a new short list for exoplanets that might be the best places to search for E.T., but is there really anyone out there? Here's the latest on the hunt to learn if we are alone out here.
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Science & Astronomy
 
Lightning on Jupiter 1 million times stronger than Earth's
Lightning on Jupiter 1 million times stronger than Earth's
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Here is something really wild: There's lightning on Jupiter and it just might put Earth's to shame. Data from a NASA probe at Jupiter has found some mega-powerful bolts. Here's what we know.
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Entertainment
 
Love Project Hail Mary? Read these Andy Weir books
Love Project Hail Mary? Read these Andy Weir books
Has Project Hail Mary left you craving more of Andy Weir's work, but you're not sure where to go next? Well, you're in luck. We've rounded up the best of Andy Weir's sci-fi books, from The Martian to Artemis.
 
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Today in Space
 
Photo of the day: Rattling the Roman Space Telescope
Photo of the day: Rattling the Roman Space Telescope
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NASA is giving its next big space telescope a workout on Earth. In our photo of the day, NASA reveals how it's putting the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope through environmental testing that determined it can withstand vibrations it will experience during launch. Here's how it works.
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On this day in 1958: Army launches Explorer 3 satellite
On this day in 1958: Army launches Explorer 3 satellite
The Explorer 3 satellite (NASA/JPL-Caltech)
On March 26, 1958, the United States launched its third satellite into space. Explorer 3 was almost identical to Explorer 1, the first satellite the U.S. ever launched. Here's how it happened.
 
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Editor's Note
 
Have a great Thursday
That's a wrap for our daily dose of Space today. The Artemis 2 astronauts arrive at their Florida launch site on Friday afternoon (March 27), so be sure to check Space.com for the latest news as we get closer to launch.

Until then, keep looking up!

Tariq Malik
Editor-in-Chief, Space.com
 
 
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Artemis 2 explained in video series | Incredible Saturn photos | 45 exoplanets could support life?

See incredible new NASA images of Saturn! | Space Quiz: Which NASA probe snapped new pics of Jupiter lighting? | Save ...