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Give Mom the Aurora Tonight / Mercury Transit Update

A review of last night's spectacular aurora along with a look at tonight's space weather forecast plus a recap of…

9 years ago

Countdown Begins for Blastoff of ExoMars 2016 Spacecraft on March 14 – Watch Live

The countdown has begun for blastoff of the ambitious European/Russian ExoMars 2016 spacecraft from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on…

9 years ago

Spectacular Blastoff of Atlas Cygnus Ignites Restart of American Cargo Missions to ISS

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Today’s spectacular blastoff of a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying an Orbital ATK…

9 years ago

Tonight’s the Night! Maps to Help You Spot Asteroid TB145

This simulation by Tom Ruen shows the trajectory of 2015 TB145 across the sky, showing tracer spheres spaced at one…

9 years ago

How to See the Spooktacular Halloween Flyby of Asteroid 2015 TB145

Trick or treat! I think we're definitely in for a treat.  2015 TB145  will fly past Earth at a safe distance…

9 years ago

Sunday Night: Getting Ready For a ‘Super-Harvest-Blood-Moon Total Lunar Eclipse’

So, heard the one about this weekend’s impending ‘Super-Harvest-Blood-Moon eclipse?’ Yeah, us too. Have no fear; fortunately for humanity, the…

9 years ago

Kicking Off Eclipse Season: Our Guide to the September 13th Partial Solar Eclipse

Eclipse season 2 of 2 for 2015 is nigh this weekend, book-ended by a partial solar eclipse on September 13th,…

9 years ago

The 2015 Perseids: Weather Prospects, Prognostications and More

The venerable ‘old faithful of meteor showers’ is on tap for this week, as the August Perseids gear up for their…

9 years ago

USAF High Throughput Tactical Satcom Takes Flight in Stunning Florida Sunset Blastoff

CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - An advanced military communications satellite that will significantly fortify tactical communications amongst U.S.…

9 years ago