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This rather old planetary nebula is called the Medusa Nebula (Sharpless 2-274, Abell 21). It is located in the constellation Gemini, approximately 1,500 light-years away from us. The emitting region spans about 4 light-years. Credit: Bruno Rota Sargi (Astrobin)

A rare case of a satellite surviving a collision with space debris or a micrometeoroid. A 6-mm hole in the solar panel of NanoAvionics' MP42 was captured by an onboard camera. The satellite's performance and panel efficiency were unaffected, but a larger object could have caused serious damage.

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