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The Launchpad

Artemis 2 astronauts enter quarantine before historic launch The four astronauts of the Artemis 2 mission went into quarantine on Friday (Jan. 23) in Houston, keeping everything on track for a possible liftoff early next month. There are two potential launch windows next month: Feb. 6-8 and Feb. 10-11.  Other stories for today include a look at why Venus may see a large meteor shower in July due to an asteroid breaking up, astronomers discover the 'Little Red Dots' seen by Webb may be black hole nurseries and Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge gets an upgrade with everyone's favorite characters.  It's also Trivia Tuesday and our quiz of the week is all about dwarf planets. Try it now!  We have all that and more for your daily read.  Keep looking up, Kenna Content Manager, Space.com

Artemis 2 astronauts enter pre-launch quarantine The quartet went into quarantine in Houston on Friday (Jan. 23). Read More