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Happy Star Wars Day, Space Fans! Today may be famous for tales of Jedi and Sith, but our top story today is about something big hiding near a galaxy not-so-far, far away: our own Milky Way. It's the Vela Supercluster, with the mass of 30,000 TRILLION suns, and it is hiding in plain "sight' behind our Milky Way.
Of course, that's not all. Just in time for Star Wars Day, we have an EPIC portrayal of the sci-fi film in cardboard form, as well as hot Star Wars deals you won't want to miss. Also, check out the awesome view of a spacecraft burning up as seen from astronauts in orbit! But first, what lurks in the Vela Supercluster...
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| Space Quiz: What year did Star Wars Day begin? |
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Okay, NOW we're taking you to a galaxy far, far away as the Star Wars superfan and YouTube sensation Zach King lived out ever kid's dream to build the seminal 1977 sci-fi film out of cardboard. Stop what you're doing and watch this now.
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They didn't get a parade, but NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts are certainly being paraded on the big networks. If you missed them on the Today show, then you may have seen them on the Tonight Show! Or maybe live from the White House? Just over one month after their moon trip, the Artemis 2 crew is hitting the TV circuit.
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NASA astronaut Chris Williams photographed a truly spectacular fireball from above recently during a photo session of Earth from the International Space Station. See what he saw in these amazing photographs.
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Speaking of amazing light shows. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this week, so you won't want to miss the chance to see "shooting stars" caused by bits of Halley's Comet. But will you be able to see it? Find out in our guide here.
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One thing that can seriously cast a damper on any meteor shower is the moon, which just hit its full phase on May 1. But will it interfere with the Eta Aquarids? Here's what we know.
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A meteor shower can be amazing, but wait. There's more! This month, you can find Venus, Jupiter and Mercury in the nigh sky, with some stunning moon pairings and a three-planet display. Here's where and when to look.
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I didn't know we had the technology to grow an artificial heart, let alone grow it in space! Yet, scientists have created their own mini-hearts from human stem cells in orbit. Here's what it may mean for all of us on Earth.
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Early galaxies were star-forming machines, gobbling up gas and spitting out stars with a furious intensity. A new model helps explain why things were so different back then. So what was it?
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No, we are not done with Star Wars yet. What looks like a scene out of "Star Wars" here is actually an image of ESO's Very Large Telescope Interferometer, as it beams four separate lasers into the sky towards the creepy Tarantula Nebula. You know, for science. Here's how they made the photo.
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Star Wars may take plans a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, but the first actual Star Wars Day did not take place until May 4, 2011. And it happened in ... Canada? I guess Coruscant was booked for the season. See how it happened in our video here!
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Just in time for Star Wars Day, The Mandalorian's sleek N-1 starfighter just dropped as a Lego Star Wars UCS set and, if you're fast, you can claim a free Lego model of the fabled Darksaber. See how here.
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Argos UK is celebrating Star Wars Day with over 20% off this massive 5,000+ piece Lego Star Wars Clone Wars Venator starship, This is literally the best UCS Lego set you can buy. Here's where to find it.
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Not only is Lego launching a host of new models this Star Wars Day, there are some fantastic sets out there already. We've harnessed the power of the Dark Side to bring you the very best. We've got them all here.
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From Japan to Turkey, celebrate Star Wars Day with this global collection of original trilogy posters. Which one is your favorite?
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| May the Force Be With You! |
And that's a wrap for our Star Wars Day edition of all the news that's fit for space. Thanks for reading to the end and if you made it this far, drop us a note to let us know your favorite Star Wars film? What's mine? Why, Return of the Jedi, of course. (Yub Nub!)
We've got a great week ahead, including National Astronaut Day, and we can't wait to see your Eta Aquarid meteor shower photos around Wednesday, so check back then!
Keep looking up!
Tariq Malik
Editor-in-Chief, Space.com
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