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Happy Tuesday, space fans!
And happy fall! Today marks the September equinox, so for those in the Northern Hemisphere that means that today is the official start of autumn (astronomically speaking). And on the topic of our planet, Earth is getting a new, more accurate map. But it might not be possible for any map of any planet to be perfectly accurate. But map aside, here on our planet in Los Angeles, California, Star Wars creator George Lucas has officially opened up the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, and Space.com got a sneak peek! So take a look and see if this museum is going on your travel list.
Check out what's big in space below:
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Earth is getting a new world map that more accurately depicts how much land countries contain — but surprisingly similar issues plague interplanetary mapmakers, too.
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SpaceX has rolled Starship's first-stage booster to the pad ahead of the megarocket's first-ever orbital flight, which is targeted to lift off on Sept. 28.
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The September equinox arrives today, triggering the start of astronomical autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.
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We're one step closer to interstellar weather forecasting.
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Using the Large Hadron Collider, the world's most powerful particle accelerator, scientists are on the hunt for quantum black holes smaller than atoms.
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City lights streak by as stars twinkle in the distance in this image captured from aboard the International Space Station.
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Two sexagenarian sci-fi shows, two sides of the Atlantic, with some uncanny parallels in their turbulent histories.
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And that's it for our space update today!
With another equinox passing, we are officially in a new season. Whether you're in the Northern Hemisphere and it's now autumn or if you're in the Southern Hemisphere and it's now spring, it's time for weather changes, new holidays on the horizon and new constellations in the night sky to look forward to. Here in the Northern Hemisphere in Los Angeles, California, we're so excited to share with you the sneak peek we got behind-the-scenes of the Lucas Museum. Of course, being founded by George Lucas, it has no shortage of incredible artifacts from the Star Wars films, but it has so much more than that. From an original Banksy to the Cowardly Lion's costume from the Wizard of Oz, it's really something special. And even if you can't get there in person, I hope you can enjoy some of the fun through our photos and videos.
Coming up, we are looking forward to the next Starship launch at the end of this month. With this launch, SpaceX aims to put a Starship into orbit for the first time, but we will have to wait and see how that goes. And coming up just after that, we have World Space Week in October. It's never a dull moment on the final frontier. To follow closely along and stay up to date with all things space, you can now get Space.com right in the palm of your hand with our new app available now on iOS and Android.
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Chelsea Gohd
Content Manager, Space.com
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