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Antares Maiden Soar Pierces Virginia Sky and delivers NASA SmartPhone Pioneer Nanosats to Orbit

April 24, 2013

Want to stay on top of all the space news? Follow @universetoday on Twitter The privately developed Antares rocket built by Orbital Sciences Corp. successfully blasted off on its maiden test flight from the shores of Virginia on April 21 at 5 p.m. EDT from Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport (MARS) Pad-0A at NASA Wallops – thereby [...]

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Incredible Astrophoto: Space Station Flies Over Stonehenge

April 23, 2013

In a gorgeous mix of archeology and space exploration, photographer Tim Burgess captured a stunning view of the International Space Station passing over the historic and iconic Stonehenge on April 20, 2013. Tim said this composite image is composed of 11 shots, 10 sec, f2.8, 400 ISO. As one person commented on Flickr, “An amazing [...]

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How Micrometeoroid Impacts Pose a Danger for Today’s Spacewalk

April 19, 2013

Video streaming by Ustream Our very own International Space Station is in the cosmic crosshairs. As cosmonauts are to begin Extra Vehicular Activity (EVA) this morning to perform routine maintenance, an article reminding us of the hazards of such activity came to us via NASA’s Orbital Debris Quarterly Newsletter. Remove this ad

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Astrophoto: Space Station Flies Through the Moon!

April 17, 2013

What a great image! Astrophotographer Dave Walker combined seven 30-second shots of the ISS as it cuts through the sky, and it appears to slice right through the Moon! Dave used a a Canon 600D, Samyang 8mm fish-eye lens, and Vixen Polarie. Now through the end of April provides some great sighting opportunities in the [...]

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How to Spot the Antares Launch from NASA Wallops on Wednesday

April 16, 2013

A space launch marking a new era is departing from the Virginia coast this Wednesday evening, and if you live anywhere along a wide area of the US Eastern seaboard, you’ll have a great opportunity to witness the launch with your own eyes. Here’s all the information you’ll need to see it, plus some tips [...]

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