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Newly Discovered 400-Foot Asteroid To Zip Past Earth | Orbit Animation

December 30th, 2013

The space rock was discovered on Dec. 23rd, 2013 and will be makes its closest approach to Earth (3.6 lunar distance) on Jan. 3rd, 2014. Its is estimated to be 102 meters or 400 feet-wide.

WATCH LIVE NOW: Russian Cosmonauts Taking 7-Hour Spacewalk Outside Station

December 27th, 2013

Two Russian cosmonauts are tackling a seven-hour spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (Dec. 27) to install commercial high-resolution cameras and other new experiments on the orbiting lab's hull. You can watch the spacewalk live here.

Mars Express to Fly Within 'Touching Distance' of Moon Phobos (Video)

December 23rd, 2013

A European spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet is set to make its closest flyby yet of the largest Martian moon, Phobos, on Sunday (Dec. 29).

Saturn's Rings and Clouds Dominate Amazing New Photo

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