How to see the Jupiter-Venus conjunction shining bright enough for the naked eye on Thursday night

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The planets Venus, left, and Jupiter, right, with three of its moons visible, appear close to each other in the sky above tree branches after dusk.

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Astronaut Tim Peake says Europe's space agency avoids hiring people who say they would live and die on Mars

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British astronaut Tim Peake discussed creating safe habitats on Mars.

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Curiosity Rover Finds Foot-Long Meteorite on Martian Surface

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NASA’s Curiosity rover found a meteorite as it was trucking across Mars last week.

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Check Out This Perfect Bear's Face on the Surface of Mars

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On December 12, from 156 miles above the surface of Mars, the HiRise camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter spotted a peculiar sight: the face of a bear, peering up from the crust of the Red Planet.

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