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2020 will likely be a groundbreaking year in space. Here's a calendar of the biggest rocket launches, meteor showers, eclipses, and more.

Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Dave Mosher,Dana Varinsky   

2020 will likely be a groundbreaking year in space. Here's a calendar of the biggest rocket launches, meteor showers, eclipses, and more.
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  • The coming year will be full of astronomical spectacles and technological firsts. Here's a calendar of what to expect in space in 2020.
  • NASA spacecraft will rocket towards the poles of the sun, zip around Jupiter, and collect samples from an asteroid.
  • Three different space agencies plan to launch new rovers to Mars.
  • SpaceX, meanwhile, plans to launch its first people into orbit on its Crew Dragon capsule.
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From eclipses and meteor showers to Mars missions and ground-breaking rocket launches, 2020 should be an extraordinary year in space.

Three different Mars rovers are set to launch this summer. SpaceX and Boeing expect to launch their first NASA astronauts into space. Meanwhile, shooting stars, fireballs, and total solar eclipses will grace the sky.

Here's what to watch in space in 2020.

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