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Best Space Stories of the Week – April 19, 2015

April 19th, 2015

SpaceX nearly pulled off an unprecedented rocket landing during a cargo launch to the International Space Station and NASA's New Horizons probe returned its first color image of Pluto. Here's a look at Space.com's top stories of the week.

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Look Up! Celebrate International Dark-Sky Week This Weekend

April 18th, 2015

A Maine photographer is joining forces with dark-sky advocates to say that people must be careful about where they direct their lights.

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Spring Skywatching: Constellation Leo Comes in Like a Lion

April 17th, 2015

One of the surest signs of spring for stargazers is seeing the constellation Leo high in the evening sky. Here's how to spot Leo, and what to look for within it.

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Space Junk Menace Becomes a Gamer's Dilemma in 'Habitat'

April 19th, 2015

Orbital debris is a menace – that's a fact. How to de-clutter space from human made junk is an on-going concern by numbers of countries. Space nets, laser blasts, garbage scows, giant foam balls - these and other techniques have been proposed.

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Best Space Photos of the Week — April 19, 2015

April 18th, 2015

From the first color image of Pluto to an awesome new SpaceX Video, don't miss these amazing space images of the week for April 19, 2015.

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NASA Probe Sees North Pole of Dwarf Planet Ceres (Video)

April 17th, 2015

Ceres' cratered north pole blazes through the darkness in new images captured by Dawn on April 10. The photos are the highest-resolution views of the world that Dawn has gotten since entering orbit on March 6, NASA officials said.

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Star Wars Celebration 'Awakens' - Erupts For Han's 'We're Home' | Video

April 17th, 2015

The cast and crew of "Episode VII: The Force Awakens" and the entire convention were thrown into a tizzy after the second teaser was revealed. Hear reactions from Mark Hamill, J.J. Abrams, Kathleen Kennedy and more.

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A Reporter's View: NASA's OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Mission Taking Shape

April 19th, 2015

Space.com contributor Leonard David visited the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft under construction in Denver, Colorado.

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Virgo Rises: Spot Second-Largest Constellation This Week 

April 17th, 2015

Right now is a good time to look for Virgo, since the bright moon is not lighting up the evening sky. (Virgo may be very large, but most of her stars are rather dim.)

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Meteorites Help Date the Violent Birth of Earth's Moon

April 17th, 2015

The cataclysmic collision between Earth and a Mars-size object that forged the moon occurred about 4.47 billion years ago, a study of meteorites with ancient fragments from that cosmic impact reveal.

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Spring Skywatching: Constellation Leo Comes in Like a Lion

NASA Probe Sees North Pole of Dwarf Planet Ceres (Video)

SpaceX's Dragon Cargo Capsule Arrives at Space Station

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