What Does Earth Look Like From the Moon?
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NASA Inaugurates New Space Station Era as Earth Science Observation Platform with RapidScat Instrument
NASA inaugurated a new era of research for the International Space Station (ISS) as an Earth observation platform following the…
Watch the “Blood Moon” Eclipse from Mercury
Yes, it's another time-lapse of the October 8 lunar eclipse that was observed by skywatchers across half the Earth… except…
Weekly Space Hangout – Oct. 10, 2014: Major Telescopes and Moon Water
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) Brian Koberlein (@briankoberlein) (more…)
Nearby Galaxy Holds First Ultraluminous X-Ray Source that is a Pulsar
A research team led by Caltech astronomers of Pasadena California have discovered an ultraluminous X-ray (ULX) source that is pulsating. Their…
Every Falcon 9 Launch in One Image
If you're a fan of SpaceX, you'll love the website SpaceXStats. Writ large on the site are real-time countdowns to…
What Part of the Milky Way Can We See?
When you look up and see the Milky Way, you're gazing into the heart of our home galaxy. What, exactly,…
‘Frankenstein’ Moon: Tidal Forces From Uranus May Have Contributed to Miranda’s Bizarre Appearance
Miranda, the innermost of Uranus’ five moons, has a “Frankenstein”-like appearance: it looks as though it was pieced together from…
How to See Comet Siding Spring as it Encounters Mars
With excitement building as Comet Siding Spring rapidly approaches the Red Planet, we'll soon have the opportunity to spot it…
NASA Orders Restart to Commercial Space Taxi Work
Declaring that the future survival of the International Space Station (ISS) was “jeopardized,” NASA issued a statement late Thursday, Oct.…