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Mercury Capsule Exhibit to Preview Cosmosphere Satellite Location
space.com - Robert Z. Pearlman, collectSPACE.com Editor
The historic capsule that carried the second American to fly into space is set to land in the second most populous city in Kansas in early …
Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Pulsar Discoverer Jocelyn Bell Burnell Talks About Her Amazing Find: Watch Live Thursday
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
One of the biggest names in astrophysics is giving a talk this Thursday (Oct. 25), and you can watch it live online. The Perimeter Institute for …
Hubble Space Telescope
Dizzying Array of Stars Dazzles in New Hubble Photo
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
Wow. That's a lot of stars. The uncountable multitudes of the globular cluster NGC 1898 shine in a newly released photo by the famous Hubble Space …
Neutron Stars
First 'Orphan' Gamma-Ray Burst Reveals Insight into Powerful Stellar Explosions
space.com - Nola Taylor Redd, Space.com Contributor
About 25 years ago, a powerful explosion tore through a star, firing off a burst of powerful gamma-rays away from Earth. For the first time, …
Space Force
Space Force Policy Memo Being Drafted to Establish New Military Branch
space.com - Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews Staff Writer
WASHINGTON — Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday will hold a meeting of the National Space Council at the National Defense University to discuss the …
Paranormal
Extraterrestrial Life Could Be Purple
space.com - Stephanie Pappas, LiveScience Contributor
Alien life might be purple. That's the conclusion of a new research paper that suggests that the first life on Earth might have had a lavender hue. In …
Incredible Hulk
Einstein and the Incredible Hulk Now Have Their Own Constellations (But You'll Never See Them)
space.com - Brandon Specktor, Live Science Senior Writer
For thousands of years, humans have looked up at the stars and ordered them into constellations: the Hulk ... the TARDIS ... Schrödinger's cat. Not …
Apollo Missions
Apollo 7 Astronaut Recounts Splashdown at 50th Anniversary Gala
space.com - Robert Z. Pearlman, collectSPACE.com Editor
DALLAS — Walt Cunningham was hoping the parachutes had opened. A member of the United States' first three-man space crew, Cunningham, together with …
Orionids
Orionid Meteor Shower: Leftovers of Halley's Comet
space.com - Elizabeth Howell, Space.com Contributor
The Orionid meteor shower takes place in October and November each year, peaking in mid-October. The Orionids are noted for being bright and quick …
Mike Pence
The Next Battleground: What Do We Really Know About What Adversaries Do in Space?
space.com - Sandra Erwin, SpaceNews Staff Writer
This article was first published in the SN Military.Space newsletter. If you would like to get our news and insights for national security space …
Ohio State University
Why We Need Cosmic Inflation
space.com - Paul Sutter, Astrophysicist
Paul Sutter is an astrophysicist at The Ohio State University and the chief scientist at COSI science center. Sutter is also host of "Ask a …
Asteroids
NASA's OSIRIS-REx Checks for Collision Hazards As It Nears Asteroid Bennu
space.com - Meghan Bartels, Space.com Senior Writer
After a huge team of engineers has spent years building a $800 million spacecraft, you want to be sure the craft doesn't bang into anything before it …
Hubble Space Telescope
Hubble Space Telescope Nearly Ready for Action Again
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
It looks like NASA's famous Hubble Space Telescope has recovered from the glitch that knocked the observatory offline more than two weeks ago. On Oct. …
Particles
Exoplanet Hunters Have a New Plan to Spot Hidden 'Migrating' Worlds
space.com - Rafi Letzter, Live Science Staff Writer
There's a telescope that can see thick rings of dust in distant star systems. These rings are huge — wide enough in some cases to encircle most or …
CubeSat
Tiny Cubesat Snaps Photo of Mars for 1st Time Ever
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
A tiny Mars-approaching spacecraft has snapped a photo of its target, marking the first time that a cubesat has ever captured an image of the Red …
UFOs
Interstellar Object 'Oumuamua's Surprise Arrival Still Thrills Scientists One Year Later
space.com - Meghan Bartels, Space.com Senior Writer
A year ago, astronomers spotted a strange object barreling through our solar system on a very weird path — the first discovery of an interstellar …
Roscosmos
Roscosmos to Complete Soyuz Accident Investigation This Month
space.com - Jeff Foust, SpaceNews Writer
WASHINGTON — The final report into the launch failure that forced the abort of a crewed Soyuz spacecraft is scheduled for completion by the end of …
Johnson Space Center
NASA Tests Astronaut Survival Systems for Orion Splashdowns
space.com - Meghan Bartels, Space.com Senior Writer
NASA and the U.S. Air Force recently tested astronaut survival systems for the first time since the space shuttles stopped flying in 2011. Those tests …
Geoscience
Salty Martian Water Could Have Enough Oxygen to Support Life
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
Salty water buried just beneath the Martian surface could have enough dissolved oxygen to support microbes, and perhaps even simple animal life such …
Star Wars
New Book Showcases the Incredible Women of 'Star Wars'
space.com - Chelsea Gohd, Space.com Staff Writer
NEW YORK — The new book "Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy" (Chronicle Books, 2018) profiles 75 incredible characters from across the "Star Wars" …
Marco Rubio
'First Man': A New Vision of the Apollo 11 Mission to Set Foot on the Moon
space.com - Alice Gorman, Flinders University and Heather L. Robinson, Flinders University
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The …
BepiColombo
Welcome to Space! BepiColombo Spacecraft Headed to Mercury Snap 1st Photo
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
A newly launched mission to Mercury has beamed home its first photo from space. The European-Japanese BepiColombo mission captured a selfie showing an …
Here's How to Watch International Observe the Moon Night 2018 Online Tonight!
space.com - Elizabeth Howell, Space.com Contributor
Tonight (Oct. 20) is International Observe the Moon Night, an annual celebration allowing people all over the world to enjoy the science and beauty …
BepiColombo
BepiColombo's Path: Why Does It Take So Long to Get to Mercury?
space.com - Meghan Bartels, Space.com Senior Writer
The European and Japanese space agencies launched their first mission to Mercury yesterday (Oct. 19, Oct. 20 GMT), but now, the mission's engineers …
Hubble
Chandra X-ray Observatory Should Return to Action Next Week
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
A flagship NASA space telescope remains on course to return to action next week. A balky orientation-maintaining gyroscope sent the Chandra X-ray …
Neil Armstrong
Neil Armstrong and the America That Could Have Been
space.com - Joe Essid, University of Richmond
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & …
BepiColombo
BepiColombo Spacecraft Launch on 7-Year Trek to Mercury for Europe and Japan
space.com - Meghan Bartels, Space.com Senior Writer
A joint European-Japanese mission to the tiniest planet, Mercury, blasted off from French Guiana on its long journey tonight (Oct. 19, Oct. 20 …
BepiColombo
BepiColombo in Pictures: A Mercury Mission by Europe and Japan
space.com - Meghan Bartels, Space.com Senior Writer
BepiColombo at a Glance Credit: S. Corvaja/ESA Tiny Mercury is a strange planet that may hide secrets to how our solar system formed — and that's why …
BepiColombo
BepiColombo, the First Mercury Mission in 14 Years, Launches Tonight — Watch Live!
space.com - Meghan Bartels, Space.com Senior Writer
It's been more than 14 years since a spacecraft launched toward Mercury, so don't miss your chance to watch a rocket do just that. BepiColombo, a …
Halley's Comet
Orionid Meteor Shower 2018 Peaks This Weekend with Bits of Halley's Comet: What to Expect
space.com - Joe Rao, Space.com Skywatching Columnist
If you're a meteor enthusiast, the year 2018 has been very kind to you. This past summer, the annual Perseid meteor shower reached its peak the day …

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Mercury Capsule Exhibit to Preview Cosmosphere Satellite Location

Pulsar Discoverer Jocelyn Bell Burnell Talks About Her Amazing Find: Watch Live Thursday

Dizzying Array of Stars Dazzles in New Hubble Photo

First 'Orphan' Gamma-Ray Burst Reveals Insight into Powerful Stellar Explosions

Space Force Policy Memo Being Drafted to Establish New Military Branch

Extraterrestrial Life Could Be Purple

Einstein and the Incredible Hulk Now Have Their Own Constellations (But You'll Never See Them)

Apollo 7 Astronaut Recounts Splashdown at 50th Anniversary Gala

Orionid Meteor Shower: Leftovers of Halley's Comet

The Next Battleground: What Do We Really Know About What Adversaries Do in Space?

Why We Need Cosmic Inflation

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Checks for Collision Hazards As It Nears Asteroid Bennu

Hubble Space Telescope Nearly Ready for Action Again

Exoplanet Hunters Have a New Plan to Spot Hidden 'Migrating' Worlds

Tiny Cubesat Snaps Photo of Mars for 1st Time Ever

Interstellar Object 'Oumuamua's Surprise Arrival Still Thrills Scientists One Year Later

Roscosmos to Complete Soyuz Accident Investigation This Month

NASA Tests Astronaut Survival Systems for Orion Splashdowns

Salty Martian Water Could Have Enough Oxygen to Support Life

New Book Showcases the Incredible Women of 'Star Wars'

'First Man': A New Vision of the Apollo 11 Mission to Set Foot on the Moon

Welcome to Space! BepiColombo Spacecraft Headed to Mercury Snap 1st Photo

Here's How to Watch International Observe the Moon Night 2018 Online Tonight!

BepiColombo's Path: Why Does It Take So Long to Get to Mercury?

Chandra X-ray Observatory Should Return to Action Next Week

Neil Armstrong and the America That Could Have Been

BepiColombo Spacecraft Launch on 7-Year Trek to Mercury for Europe and Japan

BepiColombo in Pictures: A Mercury Mission by Europe and Japan

BepiColombo, the First Mercury Mission in 14 Years, Launches Tonight — Watch Live!

Orionid Meteor Shower 2018 Peaks This Weekend with Bits of Halley's Comet: What to Expect