Carnival of Space #628-629

Welcome to the 629-629th Carnival of Space! The Carnival is a community of space science and astronomy writers and bloggers, who submit their best work each week for your benefit. We have a fantastic roundup today so now, on to this week’s worth of stories!

Universe Today:

• Chandrayaan 2 Mission Loses Contact With Vikram Lander During Descent
• Mercury has Magnetic Poles that Drift Like Earth’s
• This Star Has Reached the End of its Life
• Europe and US are Going to Try and Deflect an Asteroid
• It Hasn’t Rained on Mars for a Long Time, but These Sand Dunes Look Like Raindrops, and They’re Filled with Chemicals Made in Water
Thanks to Trump, We’ve Got a Better Idea of the Capabilities of US Surveillance Satellites

The Hill:

• With SpaceX’s Starhopper, spaceflight opportunities open for Texas

The Daily Caller:

• NASA’s Jim Bridenstine Said Pluto Is A Planet — And He’s Right

Lunar and Planetary Institute:

• 10 new images and captions as selected and captioned by the NASA Pacific Regional Planetary Data Center (PRPDC)

Thank you for all of your stories – we’ll see you next week!

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