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Happy Tuesday, Space Fans, and welcome to your daily dose of space. Our top story today takes aim at a 'primordial galaxy' with something called an 'Einstein's Cross.' So what's the big deal with that? You'll have to click above to find out.
And that's not all. We have more Artemis 2 news, of course, as we learn new details about the moon shot, the Lyrid meteor shower is coming and NASA is facing some big science cuts. Read on to find out what it all means.
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We're coming up on the anniversary of Star Wars and how better to prepare than to build its star (yes, we said it) R2-D2 in Lego form and save 20% off? Here's where to find the deal and more Lego Star Wars savings online.
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| Artemis 2: NASA's new moonshot |
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NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission wowed the world, and apparently the writers at Saturday Night Live, with the lunar flight inspiring this truly hilarious spoof. Yes, there are toilet jokes. Watch how it went.
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The annual Lyrid meteor shower from the asteroid Phaethon will soon light up the sky, but don't fret if you can't get away from city lights. Here's a guide on how to see the Lyrids from a light polluted town.
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When NASA's Artemis 2 crew called up some friends on the International Space Station, it wasn't just a call between spacecraft, it was one giant leap for space communications. Here's what it looked liked.
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The White House's 2027 budget request includes deep cuts to NASA science that has experts worried. "This is the least transparent NASA budget request I've ever seen — and I've literally looked through every single one since 1960," one expert told us. See why they're so concerned.
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There was a time when things ended. When the stories on our screens had a beginning, middle, and end. A time when a trilogy was the longest series of films you could hope for, and when a show aired its final season, it was actually its final season. But, no longer, Space Fans.
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We still can't get enough of NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission, especially the ongoing saga over the astronaut crew's commander Reid Wiseman and the ship's mascot "Rise." "Rise Wiseman" might be the most beloved mission mascot in history. Learn about this photo here.
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For today's space history throwback, we're going back 45 yers to the first space shuttle mission, STS-1, which returned to Earth after a two-day flight in space. The shuttle Columbia safely touched down on Rogers dry lake at Edwards Air Force Base in California, where hundreds of thousands of people showed up to watch. Watch how it happened.
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And that's a wrap on your daily dose of space for today. Thanks for sticking around until the end.
We'll be back tomorrow with some more great news, and don't forget! On Thursday (April 16), NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts will meet the press.
We'll bring you that as it happens, and will see you then!
Keep looking up.
Tariq Malik
Editor-in-Chief, Space.com
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