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Milestone Test Firing of NASA’s SLS Monster Rocket Engine Advances Human Path to Deep Space
During a 535-second test on August 13, 2015, operators ran the Space Launch System (SLS) RS-25 rocket engine through a…
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Moon Transits Earth in Eye-poppingly EPIC View from 1 Million Miles Away
This animation shows images of the far side of the moon, illuminated by the sun, as it crosses between the…
What Are These Strange Scarlet Streaks Spotted on Tethys?
Resembling what the skin on my arms looks like after giving my cat a bath, the surface of Saturn's moon…
How Could We Destroy the Moon?
What would it take to destroy our moon, and eliminate the enemy of stellar astronomy for all time? In the…
River of Fire Smoke Darkens Sun and Moon
My eyes are burning. The morning Sun, already 40° high, glares a lemony-orange. It's meteorologically clear, but the sky looks…
Who Were the First Men on the Moon?
On July 20th, 1969, history was made when men walked on the Moon for the very first time. The result…
Returning the “Silent Sentinel” to Active Duty
Situated on the south shore of New Jersey’s Shark River lies 37 acres of land known as Camp Evans. On…
Weekly Space Hangout – May 23, 2015: Dr. Rhys Taylor
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest:Dr. Rhys Taylor, Former Arecibo Post Doc; Current research involves looking for galaxies in the…
What is the Moon’s Real Name?
We call it the Moon, but... what's its real name? You know, the name that scientists call the Moon. As…
Weekly Space Hangout – April 26, 2015: Special Cosmoquest Hangoutathon Edition
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @MorganRehnberg ) Nicole Gugliucci (cosmoquest.org / @noisyastronomer) Nancy Atkinson (UniverseToday.com /…