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Astronomers Find Theoretical Evidence for Distant Gas Giant Planet in Our Solar System
The astronomer known worldwide for vigorously promoting the demotion of Pluto from its decades long perch as the 9th Planet,…
Lights Out: A Fine Occultation of Aldebaran Spans the Atlantic
Reader images of the January 19th, 2016 occultation of the bright star Aldebaran by the waxing gibbous Moon. the event…
First Space Zinnia Blooms and Catches Sun’s Rays on Space Station
The first Zinnia flower to bloom in space is dramatically catching the sun’s rays like we have never seen before…
Watch SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Almost Stick Droneship Landing, then Tip and Explode; Video
SpaceX came much closer to sticking the landing of their Falcon 9 rocket on a tiny droneship at sea than…
Watch the Moon Occult Aldebaran Tuesday Night
Don't miss a fine occultation of the bright star Aldebaran by the waxing gibbous Moon on the evening of Tuesday,…
NASA Jason-3 Sea Level Rise Reconnaissance Satellite Successfully Blasts off on SpaceX Falcon 9; Hard Landing on Barge
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched the NASA/NOAA/European Jason-3 sea level rise reconnaissance satellite a short while ago today,…
SpaceX Launching NASA Jason-3 Ocean Surveillance Satellite Jan. 17; with Barge Rocket Landing – Watch Live
The joint NASA-European ocean surveillance satellite named Jason-3 is poised for blastoff from SpaceX’s California launch pad on Sunday, Jan.…
SpaceX Test Fires Recovered Falcon 9 Booster in Major Step To Reusable Rockets
In a major advance towards the dream of rocket reusability, SpaceX successfully test fired the first stage engines of the…
Dream Chaser Spaceplane Gets ‘GO’ as NASA Awards Trio of Space Station Cargo Contracts
A shuttle will soar again from American soil before this decade is out, following NASA’s announcement today (Jan 14) that…
What Would Earth Look Like With Rings?
People have often wondered what Earth would look like if it had Saturn's rings. JPL's Kevin Gill lets them know…