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Book Excerpt: "Incredible Stories From Space," Roving Mars With Curiosity, part 1
Awesome Atlas Ferocious Fury Delivers Next Gen High Speed EchoStar 19 Internet Sat to Orbit for America
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - The mighty Atlas V rocket put on an awesome display of ferocious fury Sunday afternoon delivering a rousing display of rocketeering capability that propelled a new next generation high speed internet satellite to orbit for North America to the delight of spectators gathered around the Florida Space Coast.
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Highest Capacity North American Internet Satellite to Launch on Atlas V Dec. 18 - Watch Live
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL – The highest capacity satellite delivering high speed internet to homes and businesses in North America is scheduled for an early afternoon blastoff on a mighty ULA Atlas V on Sunday, Dec. 18, from the Florida Space Coast.
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The Canis Major Constellation
"Incredible Stories" From the Cassini Mission
How Strong is the Gravity on Mars?
Martian gravity is roughly 38% that of Earth's, a fact that will have serious implications for crewed missions and even colonization efforts.
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NASA's Experimental Hurricane Monitoring Fleet Launched by Pegasus rocket
NASA's constellation of experimental hurricane monitoring CYGNSS microsatellites was successfully air launched by the unique Orbital ATK winged Pegasus rocket on Thursday, Dec 15 - opening a new era in weather forecasters ability to measure the buildup of hurricane intensity in the tropics from orbit that will eventually help save lives and property from impending destructive storms here on Earth.
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Ice, Ice Everywhere, says New Study on Ceres
A series of new studies show that Ceres is a lot more icy than previously thought, which also points towards there being liquid water beneath its surface.
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Juno Captures a Stunning Jovian 'Pearl'
A brand new photo from Juno's latest close flyby reveals a 'pearl' of great beauty fashioned by ceaseless winds.
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James Webb Space Telescope Celebrated in Stunning New Video
A new short film showcases the James Webb Telescope - the successor to Hubble - and all the amazing things it is expected to accomplish.
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The Car Alan Stern Drove to Pluto
SpaceX and NASA Confirm Delay of First Crewed Dragon Flight to 2018
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Launching Americans back to space and the International Space Station (ISS) from American soil on American rockets via NASA's commercial crew program (CCP) has just suffered another significant but not unexpected delay, with an announcement from NASA that the target date for inaugural crewed flight aboard a SpaceX commercial Crew Dragon has slipped significantly from 2017 to 2018.
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Hydraulic Pump Glitch Aborts NASA's Hurricane MicroSat Fleet Launch to Dec. 15 - Live Coverage
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Monday's (Dec. 12) planned launch of NASA's innovative Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System (CYGNSS) hurricane microsatellite fleet was aborted when a pump in the hydraulic system that releases the Pegasus air-launch booster from its L-1011 carrier aircraft failed in flight. UPDATE: launch delayed to Dec 15, story revised
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Martian Mineral Points Toward Past Habitability
New samples obtained by the Curiosity rover have shed more light on environmental changes over the past few billion years, offering more evidence in support of it being habitable.
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Hubble Watches Spinning Black Hole Swallow a Star
An international team of scientists claim that a superluminous event in a distant galaxy was caused by a star being ripped apart by a supermassive black hole.
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All I Want for Christmas is a Green Laser: How to Choose and Use One
Want to buy a green laser but need help choosing one? This guide will help!
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What is an Orrery?
For centuries, human beings have been creating mechanical models the Solar System, which today is known as an orrery,
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Why Space Exploration Represents the Best of Humanity
The Perfect Gift for Every Space Enthusiast: the Year in Space Calendar 2017
This Week: Occultations of Aldebaran, Regulus vs. the Supermoon
CYGNSS Constellation of Hurricane Monitoring MicroSats Set for Dec. 12 Launch - Watch Live
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - An exciting new chapter in hurricane monitoring and forecasting intensity prediction is due to open Monday morning at NASA's Kennedy Space Center when a new constellation of microsatellites dubbed CYGNSS are slated to be deployed from an air-launched Orbital ATK Pegasus XL rocket.
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Powerful USAF Satcom Propelled to Orbit by Delta Provides Dinnertime Launch Delight; Photo/Video Launch Gallery
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - The most powerful US Air Force military communications satellite ever built was propelled to orbit by a ULA Delta IV rocket that provided a dinnertime launch delight Wednesday evening for the crowds of spectators gathered around America's premier gateway to space.
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Showcasing the Benefits of NASA Technology Here on Earth
Every year, NASA release Spinoff, a publication produced by the Technology Transfer Program that shows how NASA technology has benefits here on Earth.
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SpaceX Postpones Falcon 9 Rocket Launch Resumption to January 2017
SpaceX is postponing the resumption of launches for their Falcon 9 rocket into early January 2017 as they continue to deal with the fallout from the catastrophic launch pad explosion in Florida that destroyed a Falcon 9 during preflight test operations three months ago.
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Carnival of Space #487
101 Astronomical Events for 2017: A Teaser
A comprehensive guide to astronomical oppositions, occultations, eclipses, comets and more for 2017.
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ESO Survey Shows Dark Matter to be Pretty "Smooth"
A new study produced by an international team of researchers shows that Dark Matter may be more smoothly distributed than previously thought
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Why Does Siberia Get All the Cool Meteors?
John Glenn: Godspeed and Rest in Peace
NASA Needs Your Help With the "Long-Duration" Space Poop Problem
It turns out, that famous question of "How do you go to the bathroom in space?" is not so easy to answer. At least, not when it comes to 'going' -- repeatedly -- in your spacesuit, when you may have been wearing it continually for six days or more.
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Fabulous Florida Nighttime Blastoff Delivers Highest-Capacity US Air Force Satcom to Orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - The highest-capacity US Air Force communications system thundered to orbit during a fabulous nighttime blastoff from the Florida Space Coast, Wednesday evening offering a picture perfect spectacle in addition to a significant boost to military point to point communications.
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Trump Meeting Puts NASA Funding in Question
Trump's recent meeting with Al Gore in New York has fueled speculation about the future of NASAs Earth science missions, which are demonstrably vital to the nation
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 431: The Search for Life on Mars
Advanced USAF Tactical Satcom Set for Stunning Dec. 7 Nighttime Blastoff- Watch Live
How Strong is the Force of Gravity on Earth?
Earth's familiar gravity - which is 9.8 m/s², or 1 g - is both essential to life as we it, and an impediment to us becoming a true space-faring species!
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Cassini's First Ring-Grazing Orbit A Success
The Cassini mission has begun its final phase and has completed its first ring-grazing orbit around Saturn.
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Two New Books From Universe Today Writers, Just in Time for the Holidays
'Insufferable' Moonwalker Buzz Aldrin Recovering From 'Record Setting' Antarctic Expedition Emergency Evacuation
Buzz Aldrin - the second man to walk on the Moon - is recovering nicely today in a New Zealand hospital after an emergency medical evacuation cut short his record setting Antarctic expedition as the oldest man to reach the South Pole - which Team Buzz lightheartly noted would make him "insufferable" !
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Quasar Light Confirms Consistency Of Electromagnetism Over 8 Billion Years
The ESO has released spectral data obtained by the Very Large Telescope, which studied a distant qausar to determine how electromagnetism works.
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Astronomy Cast Ep. 430: Coming Home from Mars, Part 2
SpaceX 'Return to Flight' Set For Dec. 16 with Next Gen Iridium Satellites - 3 Months After Pad Explosion
Only three months after the catastrophic launch pad explosion of their commercial Falcon 9 rocket in Florida, SpaceX has set Dec. 16 as the date for the boosters 'Return to Flight' launch from California with the first batch of Iridium's next-generation communications satellites.
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What is the Weather like on Venus?
The weather on Venus is incredibly hostile, characterized by extreme temperatures, acid rain, lightning storms and powerful winds.
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Russian Progress Cargo Ship Launch Failure Deals Setback to ISS
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - An unmanned Russian Progress resupply ship bound for the International Space Station (ISS) was lost shortly after launch from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Thursday when its Soyuz booster suffered a catastrophic anomaly in the third stage, and the craft and its contents were totally destroyed.
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How Far is the Asteroid Belt from the Sun?
The Asteroid Belt, which rests between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, orbits our Sun at a distance of 3.2 to 4.2 times the distance between the Earth and the Sun
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Carnival of Space #486
The Canes Venatici Constellation
In the northern sky, bordered by Ursa Major and Boötes, lies the small constellation of Canes Venatici, one of the 88 constellations recognized by the IAU.
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What are Leptons?
According to the Standard Model of Particle Physics, all matter is composed is hadrons (which are made up of elementary particles) and leptons, which are elementary particles themselves.
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Japanese Company Plans Artificial Meteor Shower
Sky Canvas plans to launch a colorful artificial meteor shower barrage via micro-satellite.
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Who Was The First Woman To Go Into Space?
Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman to go into space, blazing a trail for all the female astronauts and cosmonauts who have since followed.
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