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Skywatcher’s Guide: December nights of rarities

[ad_1] Daniel Zantzinger Skywatcher’s Guide December nights normally teem with beautiful celestial objects and breathtaking vistas, but this month also has some rare coincidences to make the skywatching experience even more exciting. To begin with, Jupiter and Saturn will pair up at the closest conjunction in nearly 400 years and …

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The Chang’e 5 probe successfully enters the lunar orbit

[ad_1] A long March-5 rocket, carrying the e-5 Chang spacecraft, departs from the launch site of the Wenchang spacecraft on the coast of the southern island of Hainan Province on November 24, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua] China’s Chang’e 5 robotic lunar probe performed a braking maneuver on Saturday night and then successfully …

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The Chinese spacecraft Chang’e 5 successfully enters the lunar orbit

[ad_1] Tech 16:33 GMT 28.11.2020Get short URL https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/0b/1c/1081304873_0:0:2497:1404_1200x675_80_0_0_5c8dcfe9a82eacf7987ffc9bf8b860d1.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/science/202011281081304932-chinas-change-5-spacecraft-successfully-enters-lunar-orbit/ BEIJING (Sputnik) – The Chinese return mission of champion Chang’e 5 successfully entered the moon’s orbit on Saturday after nearly 112 hours of flight, the China National Space Administration’s (CNSA) Lunar Exploration Program said. “After flying …

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