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ExoMars Takes First Hi-Res Image With The Lens Cap On
ExoMars returns its first image, proof that the camera system is functioning as intended.
A Super-Fast Star System Shrugs Its Shoulders At Physics
Researchers have discovered the first Hyper-Velocity binary star, and its location, and possible relationship with Dark Matter, is a puzzle.
Weekly Space Hangout – Apr. 15, 2016: Dr. Howard Trottier
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: Howard Trottier, a physics professor at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in British Columbia, Canada.…
How to Safely Watch Mercury Transit the Sun on May 9
On Monday, May 9 Mercury will make one of its relatively rare transits of the Sun. Get ready for the…
Are there Storms on the Moon?
We’re always concerned about the weather here on Earth, but what about the Moon? Is there any weather up there…
Bigelow and ULA Partner to Launch Commercial Space Habitat in 2020
Bigelow Aerospace and United Launch Alliance (ULA) announced they are joining forces to develop and launch the world’s first commercial…
Hawking Supports Tiny Spacecraft To Alpha Centauri
Stephen Hawking supports a plan to send tiny nano-spacecraft to the Centauri system within a generation.
April 12, 1961: The First Human in Space
On April 12, 1961, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first person in space.
The Laws Of Cosmology May Need A Re-Write
A more accurate measurement of standard candles has thrown a wrench into our standard model of cosmology.
SpaceX Falcon 9 Recovered 1st Stage Arrives Back in Port After Historic Upright Landing at Sea
The SpaceX Falcon 9 that triumphantly accomplished history’s first upright landing of the spent first stage of a rocket on…