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NASA has revealed its top skywatching tips for May, and they include a meteor shower, lots of planets, and possibly a nova.

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NPR's Don Gonyea speaks with astrophysicist Jonathan McDowell about Kosmos 482, the Soviet-era spacecraft that was stranded over 50 years ago during a mission to Venus. It will soon return to Earth.