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From rocket launches to a crashing space station, we're in for a huge year in space

  • Written by Brad E Tucker, Astronomer and outreach officer, Australian National University
From rocket launches to a crashing space station, we're in for a huge year in spaceRocket Lab successfully launched its Electron rocket from the company's complex on the Māhia Peninsula in New Zealand.Rocket Lab

A Blood Moon, a trip to the Moon and back for two explorers, a space station crashing to Earth and the launch of a new mission to find planets around other stars: these are just some of the exciting things to watch...