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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…
Prelude to Transit: Catching Mercury Under Dusk Skies
One of the best dusk apparitions of the planet Mercury occurs this weekend... this event also sets us up for…
When Will Earth Lock to the Moon?
The Moon is tidally locked to the Earth so it always shows us the same face. But the Earth is…
SpaceX Dragon Carrying New Inflatable Room Captured and Mated to Space Station
A SpaceX commercial cargo freighter jam packed with more than three and a half tons of research experiments, essential crew…
Huge Sunspot Turns Earthward
A massive sunspot emerged this past weekend, reversing the downward trend for solar cycle #24... for now.