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Michael Collins
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NASA has learned a lot about Mars this past year because of the #InSight mission. Read more here: go.nasa.gov/2wJCNfC đź“·: @NASA @NASAJPL

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Corey S. Powell
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Wrinkled terrain on Mercury shows that the planet may once have had warm geothermal springs. Could simple life have evolved on Mercury? It's not as crazy as it sounds. psi.edu/news/mercury… pic.twitter.com/lMmq…

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Mars Institute
Mars Institute
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FUTURE MARS EXPLORERS CHALLENGE! Kids having a hard time staying home all day? Think of it as training for Mars! You’ll be cooped up for 2.5 years in cramped quarters! Do you have what it takes? Tell us how you’re staying busy & what you’re learning! #MarsKids #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/dk8t…

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The Register
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Apollo astronaut Al Worden – once named the most isolated human being of all time – dies aged 88 theregister.co.uk/20… pic.twitter.com/d2L1…

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Remember that blurry first-ever photo of a black hole? Turns out snaps like that can tell us a lot about these matt… reg.cx/2YUe

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Next Meeting

  • April 2020 meeting cancelled
    • TBA
    • St Francis of Assisi Church Hall
    • 19:30 - 22:00
    • Wed 22nd Apr 2020

Next Observing

  • Thu 16th Apr 2020
    • 20:00 - 23:00
    • Observing Evening cancelled
    • Otford Village Memorial Hall
  • Thu 23rd Apr - Sat 25th Apr 2020
    • Deep Sky Camp cancelled
    • Cairds Campsite
  • Thu 21st May - Sat 23rd May 2020
    • Deep Sky Camp
    • Cairds Campsite

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