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Miranda – The Mysterious Patchwork Moon

Miranda – The Mysterious Patchwork Moon2019-04-27T01:07:27+01:00
A Faulted And Dynamic Little World! Discovered in 1948, Miranda was the 5th moon of Uranus to be discovered but the first in over 100 years and would turn out…
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Methone – Saturn’s Smooth Egg-Shaped Moon!

Methone – Saturn’s Smooth Egg-Shaped Moon!2019-04-27T00:59:03+01:00
Egg In Space! Methone is a very small natural satellite of Saturn which has the distinct appearance of a smooth egg devoid of craters! The tiny moonlet orbits between the…
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Tethys – Learn All About The Frozen Ice Moon

Tethys – Learn All About The Frozen Ice Moon2019-04-27T01:06:08+01:00
Frozen Ice Ball! Discovered in 1684 by Giovanni Cassini, Tethys is the 16th largest moon and has the lowest density of a major moon in the solar system! Saturn’s 5th largest…
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Saturn’s Two-Faced Walnut Shaped Moon Iapetus

Saturn’s Two-Faced Walnut Shaped Moon Iapetus2019-04-27T01:05:49+01:00
The Yin And Yang Moon Iapetus is the third largest moon of Saturn and the largest known moon in the solar system not to be rounded into a sphere by…
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Dione – Learn Fun Facts On Saturn’s Fourth Moon

Dione – Learn Fun Facts On Saturn’s Fourth Moon2019-04-27T00:50:00+01:00
Cratered & Cracked Discovered in 1684 by Giovanni Cassini, Dione is the 15th largest moon in the solar system. It is composed primarily of water-ice and is very similar to…
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Cool Facts About Saturn’s Icy Snowball Moon Rhea

Cool Facts About Saturn’s Icy Snowball Moon Rhea2019-04-27T00:48:36+01:00
‘Mother Of The Gods’ Discovered in 1672 by Giovanni Cassini, Rhea is the ninth-largest moon in the solar system, and the second-largest of Saturn (behind Titan). Rhea is one of…
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Enceladus | Cool Facts About The Active Icy World

Enceladus | Cool Facts About The Active Icy World2019-04-27T00:52:34+01:00
Fascinating Ice Ball Enceladus is the 6th largest moon of Saturn and despite its small relative size, has a varied surface from heavily cratered to young regions of fresh clean…
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Learn About Titan The Incredible Planet-like Moon

Learn About Titan The Incredible Planet-like Moon2019-04-27T00:56:28+01:00
Saturn’s Giant Discovered in 1655 by Christiaan Huygens, Titan is the 2nd largest moon in the solar system after Jupiter’s Ganymede! It is even larger than the Planet Mercury! Titan…
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Jupiter’s 64 Small Moons

Jupiter’s 64 Small Moons2019-04-27T00:40:22+01:00
The Irregular Shaped Moons! There have been 65 irregularly shaped small moons discovered to date, that orbit in three regions around Jupiter (as defined by astronomers). The moons are believed…
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Amalthea – The Largest Inner Moon Of Jupiter

Amalthea – The Largest Inner Moon Of Jupiter2019-04-27T00:38:37+01:00
The 5th Largest Moon Of Jupiter Amathea, also known as Jupiter V, is the third moon orbiting from Jupiter and resembles what you might think an asteroid from the asteroid…
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Cool Future Space Missions And Launches

Early 2022 -  2nd Test Flight of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner!
Mid 2022  -  Launch of The Dream Chaser Spaceplane!
Mid 2022  -  NASA's Orion Journey to the Moon!
Mid 2022  -  Launch The Space Launch System Rocket!
August 2022  -  Launch Psyche Spacecraft - Journey to 16 Psyche!
Aug-Sept 2022  -  Launch of ESA's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer
Late 2022 -  First Crewed Flight of Boeing's CST-100 Starliner!
Early 2023  -  Launch of the New Glenn Rocket!
Mid 2023  -  SpaceX's Starship 'Dear Moon' Mission!
10th October 2024  -  Launch Europa Clipper - To Jupiter's Moon
December 19th 2024  -  Parker Solar Probe's closest approach to The Sun
December 2025  -  BepiColombo Enters Mercury Orbit
Mid 2026  -  SpaceX launches the Starship with crew bound for Mars (hopefully)
11th April 2030  -  Europa Clipper Enters Jupiter's Orbit
Early 2030  -  The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer Enters Jupiter's Orbit
In the 2030's  -  NASA plans to send Orion and Astronauts to Mars

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Psyche Metal World Probe Launches - August 2022!

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Launch of Europa Clipper to Jupiter!

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Cool Future Astronomy Events!

May 15-16th 2022 - Total Lunar Eclipse Across America's
December 8th 2022 - Mars at opposition (Closest to Earth)
April 20th 2023 - 1 min 16 sec Total Solar Eclipse!
October 14th 2023 - Annular (Ring of Fire!) Solar Eclipse!
April 8th 2024 - Total Solar Eclipse in Mexico & the USA!
May 6th 2025 - Saturn at equinox (the Rings disappear!)
August 2nd 2027 - 6 min 23 sec Total Solar Eclipse!
November 13th 2032 - Transit of Mercury
July 28th 2061 - Halley's Comet Returns!
December 10th 2117 - Next Transit of Venus
July 26th 69,163 AD - A simultaneous transit of Venus and Mercury!

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