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A new week in begins 232million km from Earth, 322million km from the Sun, ~81km from .

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Poignant words of hope from friend, Piers Sellers. Life, love, and our fragile planet.

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out in the sun for the first time!

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It's launch day! Watch live on . Launch set for 10:42am PT (1:42pm ET, 18:42 UTC)

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In the airlock, waiting for the last molecules of air to escape into space before opening the hatch.

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Out at sea for tomorrow's launch and landing attempt

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Worth a retweet! Rare aurora near Earth’s North Pole. Photo by Kevin Rawlings.

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This year molecule-sized cars will race - and it will kickstart the nanobot revolution

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satellite in orbit to monitor sea level rise! Solar arrays deployed & power positive

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Launch of the rocket w/

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to actor , voice of Darth Vader

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These Spidery 'Veins' On Mars Are Just Plain Weird

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Interesting fact - 98% of the 7 billion billion billion atoms in the human body are replaced every year!

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The lifespan of a tree. (via )

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Proxima Centauri: The Closest Star: (follow link for explanation)

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Weather is 100% go for a 1:42pm ET launch of . Fog is not a constraint. Watch live:

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is set to launch at 1:42pm ET (10:42am PT) to monitor sea level rise, aid in hurricane prediction.

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SpaceX Launching NASA Jason-3 Satellite Jan. 17; with Barge Rocket Landing - Watch Live

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Photos of SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket poised on its hillside launch pad in California today:

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The new zinnia flowers are the first grown in the facility and represent decades of plant research in space.

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