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One of the smallest black holes — and the closest to Earth so far — discovered. Scientists call it 'the Unicorn.'

Faster, farther, bolder. #MarsHelicopter is set for flight No. 3 on April 25. https://t.co/1wUTLiBm7d Flight plan: Speed: ~4.5mph Range: 330ft (100m) roundtrip Altitude: 16ft (5m) Data expected later Sunday. Til then, peep this shot of rover tracks from the 2nd flight. https://t.co/0qjtWC3jCz

This week... 👩‍🚀 Kate Rubins of @NASA_Astronauts returned to Earth 🚀 Crew-2 astronauts launched to space 👋 Crew-1 astronauts prep for an April 28 farewell to the @Space_Station Get the details in this new episode of #SpaceToGround: https://t.co/Qs6XrNn6HT https://t.co/Ra1k9UEwLZ

Europe From Space

Elon Musk says SpaceX's Crew-2 astronaut launch for NASA 'feels like a dream' https://t.co/WSjEwvgLFE https://t.co/JQtSKOVBTA

View of the SpaceX Crew 2 launch from SC!

We are answering your questions on @NASA TV. @Saheem87 asks, "What is the fastest time Dragon can dock to the ISS?" #LaunchAmerica | https://t.co/cBNqC61h27 https://t.co/Vjo6AiC8T6

“Fly me to the moon. Let me play among the stars. Let me see what spring is like on a-Jupiter and Mars.” We can’t help but think of Frank Sinatra’s “Fly Me to the Moon” with this art piece by Rick Guidice showing Pioneer 10 crossing the Asteroid Belt between Jupiter and Mars. https://t.co/Z4wGJOjFvG

The Crew Dragon astronauts rushed to put on their pressure suits after radar indicated they might come dangerously close to a piece of space debris. However, the point of closest approach passed without incident a short while ago: https://t.co/0HePzFvccZ

.@shadow404 would like to know, "what type of experiments Crew-2 is bringing to station?" #LaunchAmerica | https://t.co/cBNqC61h27 https://t.co/RAH5DYg9ho

Another fine launch from LC-39A is in the books following the liftoff of Crew-2 on April 23

The Milkyway with Jupiter, Mars and Saturn as seen from my backyard.

SpaceX's Crew-2 launch lights up the predawn sky with a spectacular show (photos) https://t.co/rxp55DfCdT https://t.co/T0FjEWOxKI

EAPOD 24th April 2021 Saturn | Eric Sussenbach

Cosmic drama 😳! You are looking at a tug-of-war between gravity and radiation, waged by the star AG Carinae to avoid self-destruction. #Hubble31 Credit: @NASA / @ESA & @stsci Music: Stellardrone – The Edge of Forever Watch here: 🔗 https://t.co/irB3vbJtun