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Something amazing every day.
| 02/04/2012 09:32 AM |
| Best Space Photos of the Week - Feb. 4, 2012 |
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From a stunning image of our marbled earth to city lights from space, it's been a remarkable week for space photography.
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| 02/03/2012 10:33 PM |
| Jupiter-Bound NASA Probe Adjusts Course Toward Giant Planet |
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NASA's Juno probe is the first solar-powered spacecraft to the outer solar system.
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| 02/03/2012 10:30 PM |
| Space Rock of Love: Asteroid Eros Attracts Skywatchers in Earth Flyby |
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The close pass of the asteroid Eros this week allows astronomy buffs to measure the size of the solar system.
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| 02/03/2012 08:33 PM |
| Wanted: Mock Astronauts for Mission to Mars ... in Hawaii |
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Scientists will study diet & nutrition for "astronauts" who spend four months in a mock space capsule.
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| 02/03/2012 07:53 PM |
| NASA Awash In Astronaut Applications, But Still Lacks Spaceships |
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Not since 1978 have so many people wanted to be a NASA astronaut.
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| 02/03/2012 09:31 PM |
| Photos of Space Love: The Asteroid Eros Up Close |
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See photos of the asteroid Eros taken by NASA's NEAR space probe in 2000, and other observers.
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| 02/03/2012 06:18 PM |
| Oh Eros: Valentine's Day Asteroid Makes NEAR Fly-by |
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The 21-mile long 'God of Love' space rock made its closest approach to Earth (15 million miles away) since 1975 on January 31st, 2012. NASA's Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous - Shoemaker (NEAR) mission landed on the asteroid on February 12, 2001.
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| 02/03/2012 05:24 PM |
| Earth From Space: The Secret of NASA's Amazing 'Blue Marble' Photos |
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NASA's Suomi NPP satellite is snapping amazing views of Earth from space, but there's a secret to the photos.
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| 02/03/2012 04:09 PM |
| Iran Launches Small Earth-Watching Satellite Into Orbit: Report |
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Iran launched the satellite "Promise of Science and Industry" satellite using its own Safir 1-B rocket.
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| 02/03/2012 05:01 PM |
| Virgin Galactic's Private Spaceship Ramping Up Toward Passenger Flights |
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Powered test flights should occur this summer.
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| 02/03/2012 03:40 PM |
| Stunning Photo Shows Growing Antarctic Ice Rift |
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This ice plain is breaking up and a new iceberg will be born.
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| 02/03/2012 12:28 PM |
| Star Maps From Mobile App Maker Brings Astronomy to the Masses |
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The makers of Starmap are offering users free customizable star maps and other educational tools.
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| 02/03/2012 12:28 PM |
| Hubble Telescope Spies Milky Way Galaxy's Twin |
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A galaxy similar to our own Milky Way is the subject of Hubble's latest portrait.
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| 02/03/2012 03:15 PM |
| Record-Setting Female Astronaut Shannon Lucid Leaving NASA |
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Shannon Lucid is a veteran of five spaceflights, logging more than 223 days in space.
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| 02/03/2012 11:39 AM |
| Hubble Hit: Spiral Galaxy and the Quasars |
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The space telescope captured an amazing view of spiral galaxy NGC 1073 and three quasars that are right outside its galactic neighborhood. Located in the constellation of Cetus, the galaxy has a bar structure in the center similar to the Milky Way.
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| 11/15/2011 08:26 PM |
| Earth's Cities at Night: Photos From Space |
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The view of our planet from orbit can't be beat.
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| 02/02/2012 11:03 PM |
| 1st Private Spaceship Flight to Space Station May Slip to April: NASA |
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The first test launch of SpaceX's Dragon space capsule to the International Space Station will be no earlier than March 20.
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| 02/02/2012 10:23 PM |
| Soyuz Rocket's Bumpy Ride - The History |
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What was once a bicycle manufacturer in in the late-19th century evolved into a plane and rocket producer by the mid-20th century. Still a mainstay today, the Soyuz rocket has launched hundreds of humans and satellites since its first flight.
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| 02/02/2012 10:25 PM |
| Russia's Manned Soyuz Space Capsule Explained (Infographic) |
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The workhorse Soyuz spacecraft have been flying for nearly 45 years.
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| 02/02/2012 10:28 PM |
| Damaged Russian Spaceship Forces Big Launch Delay for Next Station Crew |
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The next space station crew will now launch 45 days later than planned due to Russian space capsule damage.
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| 02/02/2012 08:42 PM |
| Fireball Over Texas Caught By Police Dash Cam |
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A squad car from the Little River-Academy Police Department in Texas captured a fireball lighting up the night sky on its dashboard camera on February 1, 2012.
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| 02/02/2012 08:25 PM |
| Experiment Investigates How to Fight Fire in Space |
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Research on the International Space Station can offer fire-fighting tips for space and Earth.
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| 05/19/2011 02:16 PM |
| Photos: Jupiter, the Solar System's Largest Planet |
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Jupiter is a giant among the solar system planets. See photos of Jupiter from telescopes and visiting spacecraft.
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| 02/02/2012 07:10 PM |
| Dizzyingly Fast-Spinning Stars Slow Down by Flying Apart |
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Twirling stars called pulsars may blast material out into space to break their spins.
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| 02/02/2012 07:10 PM |
| On Groundhog Day, the Sun Has Last Word on Winter |
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The Earth's position around the sun can tell us how much of winter is left.
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| 02/02/2012 06:41 PM |
| Europe's Space Program Spurring Job Growth |
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With the new addition, Vega, to the family of rockets coming out of Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana, the need for tech-centric personnel is on the rise. Effectively doubling their yearly launch capability and increasing their value tremendously.
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| 02/02/2012 06:24 PM |
| Early Universe May Have Abounded With Dark Matter-Powered Stars |
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Stars driven by dark matter may not be able to hide much longer.
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| 02/02/2012 04:13 PM |
| NASA Report: Greenhouse Gases, Not Sun, Driving Warming |
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A quiet sun didn't stop the Earth from absorbing more energy than it released back into space.
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| 02/02/2012 03:03 PM |
| Newfound Alien Planet is Best Candidate Yet to Support Life, Scientists Say |
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The planet is located in the "sweet spot" of its parent star's habitable zone.
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| 04/04/2011 05:57 PM |
| Vote Now! The Best Spaceships of All Time |
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Have a favorite spaceship? Cheer it on in SPACE.com's vote for the best human-carrying spacecraft.
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| 08/18/2011 01:14 PM |
| 50 Great Russian Rocket Launch Photos |
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See some amazing views of Russian Proton and Soyuz rockets launching satellites and spaceships.
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| 02/02/2012 12:59 PM |
| On the Edge: Skywatchers Snap Photo of Slender 'Little Sombrero' Galaxy |
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NGC 7814 is affectionately known as "The Little Sombrero" because it looks like a smaller version of the Sombrero galaxy.
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| 02/02/2012 12:54 PM |
| Habitable Zones Around Alien Suns May Depend on Chemistry |
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Trace elements in such stars may influence their habitable zones, where planets with life could dwell.
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| 02/01/2012 10:06 PM |
| Grail Mission Snaps Far Side of the Moon - First Look |
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NASA's Grail Mission has delivered its first video footage of the far side of the moon. The MoonKam on the 'Ebb' spacecraft snapped the imagery on January 19th, 2012.
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| 02/01/2012 11:08 PM |
| NASA Probe Captures 1st Video of Moon's Far Side |
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NASA's Grail probes have returned their first view of the far side of the moon.
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| 02/01/2012 10:19 PM |
| Petitioners Push for Pluto Probe Postage Stamp |
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The petition hopes to collect 100,000 signatures by March 13.
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| 02/01/2012 09:47 PM |
| Earth's Cloudy Past Could Reveal Exoplanet Details |
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Two astronomers modeled the clouds of Earth's past in an effort to determine how landforms on an alien planet might appear.
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| 02/01/2012 09:08 PM |
| Strange Supernova - Cold Gas Cloud Molding Space Oddity? |
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About 15,000 light years from Earth, star remnant G350.1+0.3 has taken shape unlike many circular shaped supernovae. Researchers believe it is expanding into a cold cloud of gas creating the phenomena.
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| 02/01/2012 08:28 PM |
| How to See 'Future' Celestial Sights in Pre-Dawn Sky |
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If you rise extra early, you can catch celestial teasers of the spring and summer night sky.
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| 02/01/2012 08:39 PM |
| Astronaut Launches into TV Frontier on 'Big Bang Theory' Today |
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Astronaut Mike Massimino will test his acting chops on Thursday's airing of the CBS sitcom.
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| 02/01/2012 07:46 PM |
| Emergency Launch Escape - The Private Space Way |
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SpaceX has recently test fired the next generation of astronaut safeguards, the SuperDraco Engine, with the ability to catapult its Dragon capsule off the rocket and land safely on a landing pad.
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| 02/01/2012 07:52 PM |
| Second 'Sunken UFO' Claim Doesn't Hold Water |
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Analysis of two large, mysterious objects spotted on the sea floor.
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| 02/01/2012 05:28 PM |
| 'TinKode' Hacker Suspect Arrested for NASA, Government Attacks |
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Romanian authorities have arrested a 20-year-old believed to be TinKode, a hacker who previously compromised the networks of NASA, the European Space Agency and various U.S. government websites.
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| 02/01/2012 04:27 PM |
| New Report Pinpoints NASA's 16 Biggest Space Tech Needs |
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Space radiation shields for astronauts and solar electric propulsion are on NASA's to-get list.
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| 02/01/2012 04:30 PM |
| Remembering Columbia - 'In Their Own Words' |
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The last crew of the Space Shuttle Columbia talk about their dreams of being astronauts and the spectacle of flying above the Earth in this retrospective.
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| 02/01/2012 07:56 PM |
| Photos: NASA's Last Mission to the Hubble Space Telescope |
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See photos of NASA's final shuttle mission to service the Hubble Space Telescope.
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| 08/02/2011 02:01 PM |
| Photos: The Columbia Space Shuttle Tragedy |
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On Feb. 1, 2003, NASA's space shuttle Columbia and its crew of seven astronauts were lost during re-entry.
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| 02/01/2012 12:50 PM |
| Skywatching Events for February 2012 |
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In February 2012, skywatchers can enjoy views of the zodiacal light, and see Venus and Uranus together in a small telescope.
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| 02/01/2012 12:30 PM |
| Glowing Nebula Looks Like Giant Human Face in New Photo |
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The spectacular new image was captured by one of the telescopes at the La Silla Observatory in Chile.
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| 02/01/2012 11:44 AM |
| Space Face: Nebula's Stellar Winds Sculpt Human Profile? |
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Europe's MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope has returned vibrant imagery of the stellar nursery NGC 3324 located in the Carina Nebula. The hot winds of star birth are carving gas and dust. But we only see a human face because we are human.
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