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Cygnus Commercial Cargo Craft Completes Historic First Flight to Space Station
Commercial space took another major leap forward this morning, Oct 22., when the privately developed Cygnus cargo vehicle undocked from…
Wet Asteroid’s Remains Found In Old Star That Could Have Hosted Habitable Planets
Remains of a water-filled asteroid are circling a dying white dwarf star, right now, about 150 light-years from us. The…
How the Moon Would Look if it Were at the Same Distance as the Space Station
This is completely impossible, but fun just the same. How would the Moon look from Earth if it orbited at…
These Antarctic Research Photos Look Like Exploration on Another Planet
Some day, human explorers will land a spacecraft on the surface of Europa, Enceladus, Titan, or some other icy world…
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NASA’s Juno Spacecraft Returns 1st Flyby images of Earth while Sailing On to Jupiter
Following the speed boosting slingshot of Earth on Wednesday, Oct. 9, that sent NASA’s Juno orbiter hurtling towards Jupiter, the…
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NASA’s Juno probe Gets Gravity Speed Boost during Earth Flyby But Enters ‘Safe Mode’
Developing story - NASA’s Juno-bound Jupiter orbiter successfully blazed past Earth this afternoon (Oct. 9) and gained its huge and…
Could Juno’s Path Near Earth Uncover A Flyby Mystery?
Every so often, engineers send a spacecraft in Earth's general direction to pick up a speed boost before heading elsewhere.…
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Juno Careening to Earth for Critical Flyby Boost and Cool Movie Making on Oct. 9 – Watch SLOOH Live
Trajectory Map of Juno’s Earth Flyby on Oct. 9, 2013 The Earth gravity assist is required to accelerate Juno’s arrival…
Awesome Photo: Aurora, Airglow, City Lights and Shining Stars
Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano shares a lot of fantastic photos taken from his privileged position 260 miles up aboard the…
Here’s Your Chance To Help Blend Earth And Mars Rocks
The organizers of the World Space Week Association are working to create an "Earth Master Sample", and they want your…