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CHINA’S NEW SPACE STATION VISIBLE FROM EARTH

Space Weather News for May 6, 2021
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CHINA’S NEW SPACE STATION VISIBLE FROM EARTH: Sky watchers are reporting two new objects in the night sky: China’s new space station and an out-of-control booster rocket that helped launch it. The tumbling booster is flashing brighter than some of the brightest stars in the sky. Observing tips and photos are featured on today’s edition of Spaceweather.com.

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Above: China’s under-construction space station and a tumbling booster rocket pass by Vega on May 4th. Credit: Mark A. Brown of Marion, Iowa.


HOW TO SEE THE NEW CHINESE SPACE STATION

HOW TO SEE THE NEW CHINESE SPACE STATION: Amateur astronomers have spotted China’s new Earth-orbiting space station, which was launched just last week. Although it is only a fraction of the size of the ISS, the Tiangong-2 is visible to the naked eye from dark-sky sites. Visit today’s edition of Spaceweather.com for observing tips and a video of the outpost gliding across the night sky.