SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Sues Government to Break US Air Force’s National Security Launch Monopoly

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announces lawsuit protesting Air Force launch contracts while speaking at the National Press Club in Washington,…

Weekly Space Hangout – April 25, 2014: Asteroids, ISS Repairs & an Annular Eclipse

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Host: Fraser Cain Guests: Morgan Rehnberg, Brian Koberlein, David Dickinson, Jason Major This Week's Stories: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter):…

Imagine What Could Be Done With a “Penny4NASA”

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If you're reading this then you're probably a big fan of space exploration. And while on one hand you could…

Now THIS is How You Hunt for Aurorae!

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For some reason, the theme from "Star Wars" is now echoing in my head... Wow! This awesome shot of aurora…

Gallery: Incredible Mirages In Space Show Dark Matter, Supernovas And Galaxies

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How can an exploding star appear far brighter than expected? This question vexed astronomers since the discovery of PS1-10afx, supernova that was…

Take a Look: Comet PANSTARRS K1 Swings by the Big Dipper this Week, Sprouts Second Tail

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Comets often play hard to get. That's why we enjoy those rare opportunities when they pass close to naked eye stars. For…

Curiosity Captures First Ever Asteroid Images from Mars Surface

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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has caught the first image of asteroids taken from the surface of Mars on April 20,…

LADEE Sees Zodiacal Light before Crashing into Moon, but Apollo Mystery Remains

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Sunrise over the surface of the moon: a series of star tracker images taken by LADEE Saturday, April 12. The…

Take a Fly-by Of All the Known Exoplanets

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Here's a fun trip through the galaxy, put together by PhD student Tom Hands at the University of Leicester: In…

Asteroids VS. Your Hometown: Fun but Frightening Graphics Compare Asteroid Sizes to Places on Earth

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So, how big is that space rock? Sometimes when I see data on sizes and distances in relation to stuff…