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The Dawn of Orion and the Path Beyond Earth: Spectacular Launch Gallery
Orion’s inaugural launch on Dec. 5, 2014 atop United Launch Alliance Delta 4 Heavy rocket at Space Launch Complex 37…
Weekly Space Hangout – Dec. 5, 2014: Orion’s Successful Launch!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) (more…)
Mars Era Opens with Spectacular Blastoff of NASA’s New Orion Crew Spacecraft
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - The long road to NASA’s "Mars Era" opened with the thunderous on-time blastoff today, Dec.…
Venus Express May Be Out Of Fuel After Death-Duelling Maneuvers
After more than eight years orbiting a hellish planet, Venus Express is showing its age. The spacecraft made some risky…
This Drone Took Amazing Astronomical Observatory Video In Wisconsin
It's hard to do many types of astronomy in the daylight, so that can be a good time to do…
Stretch! Moon’s Divots And Darkness Collide In Pleasing Panorama
While space explorers often set their sights far out in the Solar System -- or even beyond -- we can't…
Watch Formation-Flying Chinese ‘Yaogan’ Satellites Slip Silently Through the Stars
The list of amazing things that astrophotographer Thierry Legault captures with his camera keeps growing! This time, it’s a trio…
Cool ‘Sketchnote’ Infographic Explains NASA’s Orion EFT-1 Flight in Detail
For many of us, it’s easier to comprehend complex processes when they are expressed visually. That was the impetus for…
What is the Smallest Star?
We've talked about the biggest stars, but what about the smallest stars? What's the smallest star you can see with…
‘Cosmos’ TV Show Could Come Back For A Second Season
This spring, space fans had a virtual campfire to flock to: the new Cosmos series, which aired on Fox and…