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Happy Thursday, space fans! We saw the Artemis 2 astronauts go to the White House (and you'll want to see what happened), astronauts are playing "The Martian" with potatoes in space, and new ideas emerge to protect Earth from potentially dangerous asteroids. Check out what's big in space this week below!
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Fuzzy, purple, and edible, Spudnik is a marvel.
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Liftoff occurred at 4:57 a.m. EDT on Thursday (April 30).
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Finding X-rays coming from one of the little red dots discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope could be the key to answering what these weird objects truly are.
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Exploration Labs has proposed the first commercial deep space ride share mission, known as Apophis EX, to rendezvous with potentially hazardous asteroid Apophis.
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The Ucayali River snakes across the rainforest in this image captured by NASA astronaut Jessica Meir from the International Space Station.
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May the 4th 2026 includes the Mandalorian’s N-1 Starfighter, which will be seen in the upcoming Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu movie
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We used the force to track down the best Lego Star Wars sets this side of Tatooine.
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The best Lego Star Wars helmets from a galaxy far, far away.
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And that's it for our space update today! It's been a wild week in space already, but stay tuned for some new skywatching intel tomorrow and start rewatching your favorite Star Wars movies and shows to prepare for May the 4th on Monday.
Keep looking up!
Chelsea Gohd
Content Manager, Space.com
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