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Weekly Space Hangout – May 27, 2016: Dr. Seth Shostak

Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Dr. Seth Shostak is the Senior Astronomer at the SETI Institute. He also heads…

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Blue Origin Will Shoot Itself In The Foot On Purpose

Blue Origin will perform its next test flight of the New Shepard rocket with a faulty parachute system on the…

8 years ago

Technical Glitch Postpones SpaceX Thaicom Launch/Landing to Friday May 27 – Watch Live Webcast

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. - Thursday’s (May 26) planned blastoff of an upgraded SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on…

8 years ago

What is the Coldest Planet of Our Solar System?

Neptune, being the farthest planet from the Sun (sorry Pluto!) is now recognized as also being the coldest body in…

8 years ago

10 Interesting Facts About Earth

We've lived on planet Earth all of our lives, but how much does the average person know about the planet…

8 years ago

Can Stars Be Cold?

Stars are hot, we know that, everyone knows that. But are there “cold stars”? It all depends on what you…

8 years ago

The House Makes NASA A Counteroffer It Probably Can’t Refuse

NASA's proposed new budget is mostly good news, though some planned missions will not be funded.

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A Lord of Rings: Saturn at Opposition 2016

Get ready. Saturn reaches opposition for 2016 at the start of June, making it the best time to track down…

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SpaceX Targets Thursday May 26 for Thai Comsat Launch and Tough Sea Landing – Watch Live

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, Fla. - Just three weeks after SpaceX’s last launch from their Florida launch base, the…

8 years ago

The Bigelow Expandable Module Is About To Blow Up

The BEAM (Bigelow Expandable Activity Module) is attached to the International Space Station, and will be carefully inflated on Thursday,…

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