The Impact Site of China's Longjiang-2 Spacecraft has Been Found on the Moon

By Matthew Williams - November 19, 2019 03:43 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Thanks to an amateur tracker, the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera team found the lunar impact site of China's Longjiang-2 satellite.

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Carnival of Space #638

By susie - November 19, 2019 02:45 PM UTC | Site News

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The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope Could Find More of Earth's Transient Moons

By Matthew Williams - November 19, 2019 02:22 PM UTC | Telescopes

A team of astronomers estimates that the LSST (which will be operational in 2020) will allow us to learn more about Earths' "transient moons".

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If Astronauts Hibernated on Long Journeys, They'd Need Smaller Spacecraft

By Evan Gough - November 19, 2019 01:46 PM UTC | Space Exploration

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Scientists Construct a Global Map of Titan's Geology

By Evan Gough - November 18, 2019 06:29 PM UTC | Planetary Science

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How Large Can A Planet Be?

By Brian Koberlein - November 18, 2019 01:13 PM UTC | Exoplanets

When it comes to planets, the largest planet in the universe probably isn't the most massive.

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Stingray Glider to Explore the Cloudtops of Venus

By Matthew Williams - November 15, 2019 11:20 PM UTC | Planetary Science

Researchers at the University of Buffalo's CASH Lab are working on a glider inspired by the stingray to explore Venus.

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Two of Neptune's Moons Dance Around Each Other as they Orbit

By Evan Gough - November 15, 2019 06:20 PM UTC | Planetary Science

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New Horizon's Flyby Target 2014 MU69 Gets its Official Name: Arrokoth

By Matthew Williams - November 15, 2019 06:03 PM UTC | Planetary Science

The KBO formerly known as Ultima Thule (2014 MU69) has officially been named "Arrokoth", the traditional Powhatan-Algonquin language.

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Tatooines everywhere? Many of the Exoplanets Already Discovered are in Multi-Star Systems

By Evan Gough - November 15, 2019 03:10 PM UTC | Exoplanets

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It's Time for Hayabusa-2 to Come Home

By Evan Gough - November 14, 2019 05:08 PM UTC | Missions

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Apollo 12 Launched 50 Years Ago Today

By harch - November 14, 2019 03:28 PM UTC | Missions

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Molecular Oxygen on Mars is Behaving Unusually Through the Seasons. A Sign of Life?

By Evan Gough - November 14, 2019 01:54 PM UTC | Astrobiology

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What's the Best Way to Sail From World to World? Electric Sails or Solar Sails?

By Matthew Williams - November 13, 2019 05:31 PM UTC | Space Exploration

A new study compares two potential means of interstellar exploration, which could have implications for both space exploration and the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence.

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Mars 2020 Rover is Going to a Place on Mars That's Perfect for Preserving Fossils

By Evan Gough - November 13, 2019 04:13 PM UTC | Astrobiology

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Weekly Space Hangout: November 13, 2019 - Dr. Rory Barnes talks VPLanet

By susie - November 13, 2019 08:53 AM UTC | Site News

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Satellites Watched Mercury's Transit From Space, Confirming That Yes, the Sun Has At Least One Planet

By Evan Gough - November 12, 2019 05:32 PM UTC | Exoplanets

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Carnival of Space #637

By susie - November 12, 2019 02:51 PM UTC | Site News

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November Meteors: Taurids, Leonids and a Surprise Monocerotids Outburst

By David Dickinson - November 12, 2019 12:02 PM UTC | Solar Astronomy

For the northern hemisphere observers, November is fireball season. This month, keep an eye out for two sure-fire annual meteor showers, and—just maybe—a wild card outburst from the obscure Alpha Monocerotids worth watching out for.

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SpaceX Launches Another 60 Starlink Satellites

By Matthew Williams - November 11, 2019 08:04 PM UTC | Space Policy

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