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Bad Weather Forces NASA, Northrop Grumman to Delay Cargo Launch to Space Station
space.com - Tariq Malik, Space.com Managing Editor
The launch of a Northrop Grumman rocket carrying NASA's next cargo flight to the International Space Station has been delayed at least one day to …
Opportunity Rover
What Does Sunrise on Mars Sound Like? Listen Here.
space.com - Meghan Bartels, Space.com Senior Writer
Thanks to our robotic emissaries, we humans know what a sunrise& on Mars looks like without ever having set foot on the Red Planet ourselves — but …
Autodesk
These Organic-Inspired Planetary Landers Could Help NASA Reach Other Worlds
space.com - Leonard David, Space.com's Space Insider Columnist
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) and Autodesk, a software company, have engaged in a multiyear collaborative research project to investigate …
Catholicism
A Twilight Moon Takes a Peek at Historic Church in Barcelona (Photo)
space.com - Miguel Claro, Space.com Contributor
Miguel Claro is a professional photographer, author and science communicator based in Lisbon, Portugal, who creates spectacular images of the night …
Space Station
Watch Northrop Grumman Roll Its Antares Rocket to the Pad for Launch! (Time-Lapse Video)
space.com - Tariq Malik, Space.com Managing Editor
It's almost launch time for Northrop Grumman's next Antares rocket, which rolled out to its seaside pad in Virginia late Monday (Nov. 12) for a NASA …
Natural History Museum
In Pictures: The Giant Crater Beneath Greenland Explained
space.com - Christine Lunsford, Space.com Contributor
The Location Credit: Natural History Museum of Denmark/Cryospheric Sciences Lab/NASA Goddard Space Flight Center/Greenbelt, MD, USA Scientists think …
Natural History Museum
Scientists Spot What May Be a Giant Impact Crater Hidden Under Greenland Ice
space.com - Meghan Bartels, Space.com Senior Writer
Earth hides its scars well; the planet has endured countless millennia of eruptions and collisions, but scientists are still stumbling upon the …
Solar System
Downlink! New Space Game Depicts Spacecraft Launches & Science
space.com - Elizabeth Howell, Space.com Contributor
Xtronaut Enterprises' latest board game will take players on a journey across the solar system, letting them play as one of up to six international …
Barnard's Star b: What We Know About Nearby 'Super-Earth' Planet Candidate
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
Photo Credit: M. Kornmesser/ESO Slide 1 of 15 Introduction On Nov. 14, 2018, astronomers announced the detection of a planet candidate circling …
University of California
Icy 'Super-Earth' Exoplanet Spotted Around Nearby Barnard's Star
space.com - Mike Wall, Space.com Senior Writer
The nearest single star to the sun apparently hosts a big, icy planet. Astronomers have found strong evidence of a frigid alien world about 3.2 times …
Northern California
Devastation from Deadly Camp and Woolsey Fires Seen from Space
space.com - Meghan Bartels, Space.com Senior Writer
Fire season in California doesn't seem to end anymore, as eerie satellite images of staggering smoke clouds looming over the state remind us. Smoke …
Space Station
A Decade of Commercial Space Travel — What's Next?
space.com - Joel Wooten, University of South Carolina
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. In …
Virgin Galactic
'How to Live in Space': A Q&A with Author Colin Stuart
space.com - Hanneke Weitering, Space.com Staff Writer
With the space-tourism industry getting ready to take flight, aspiring space adventurers will soon be able to purchase tickets to low Earth orbit and …
Big History
How Life Could Help Atmospheric Tides Slow a Planet's Rotation
space.com - Space.com, staff
Resonating oscillations of a planet's atmosphere caused by gravitational tides and heating from its star could prevent a planet's rotation from …
Hubble Space Telescope
The Hubble Telescope Has Found a Smile in Space to Warm Your Heart
space.com - Tariq Malik, Space.com Managing Editor
The universe, it seems, is pretty pleased with the Hubble Space Telescope. I mean, just look at that smile! Kidding aside, it's hard to miss what …
Alien Spacecraft
Hale-Bopp: The Bright and Tragic Comet
space.com - Elizabeth Howell, Space.com Contributor
Internet traffic jam During Hale-Bopp's monthslong approach to Earth, descriptions of the comet drummed up interest in newspapers and on the internet, …
Aerospace
Japanese Space Capsule Prototype Survives Fiery Fall to Earth
space.com - Hanneke Weitering, Space.com Staff Writer
After leaving the International Space Station last week, a Japanese cargo spacecraft dropped a small capsule of science experiments into the Pacific …
Virtual Reality
Some Strange Science Will Launch Into Space This Week for NASA
space.com - Chelsea Gohd, Space.com Contributor
This Thursday, crystallizing proteins from the Michael J. Fox Foundation, a dizzying virtual- reality system, ultratiny membranes and the …
Olympus
Capitalism on Mars? Nat Geo's 'Mars' Season 2 Premiere Parallels Frontier Struggles on Earth
space.com - Chelsea Gohd, Space.com Staff Writer
Tonight (Nov. 12), National Geographic’s "Mars" series returns for a second season with a captivating premiere. This first episode reflects the …
National Guard
NASA Chief Honors US Military in Veterans Day Video
space.com - Tariq Malik, Space.com Managing Editor
NASA chief Jim Bridenstine took time this weekend to honor the service and sacrifice of the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces, with a special …
New Zealand
Rocket Lab's 1st Commercial Launch in Pictures: 'It's Business Time'!
space.com - Tariq Malik, Space.com Managing Editor
It's Business Time for Rocket Lab! Credit: Rocket Lab In November 2018, the private spaceflight company Rocket Lab successfully launched its first …
Asteroids
Astronaut Rusty Schweickart Looks Back on Apollo 9, and to the Next Asteroid Impact
space.com - Meghan Bartels, Space.com Senior Writer
NASA astronaut Russell Schweickart's career-defining moment came thanks to a camera problem. During a spacewalk on the Apollo 9 mission, his …
Equations
From the Moon to Mars: Excerpt from 'The Fated Sky' (Tor 2018)
space.com - Space.com, staff
Mary Robinette Kowal is the author of "Ghost Talkers," "The Glamourist Histories" series, and the "Lady Astronaut" duology. She is a cast member of …
A Mars Journey Before Computers? A Q&A with 'The Fated Sky' Author Mary Robinette Kowal
space.com - Meghan Bartels, Space.com Senior Writer
In the opening pages of Mary Robinette Kowal's new novel, "The Calculating Stars," an asteroid slams into the ocean near Washington, D.C., wiping out …
Enceladus
Colonizing Mars Means Contaminating Mars — And Never Knowing For Sure If It Had Its Own Native Life
space.com - David Weintraub, Vanderbilt University
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. The …
Solar Cycle
Massive Solar Eruptions 'Probably' Detonated Dozens of US Sea Mines in Vietnam War
space.com - Brett Carter, RMIT University
This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. An …
Science
Scale of California's Deadly Camp Fire Shown in Satellite Photos
space.com - Tariq Malik, Space.com Managing Editor
As wildfires continue to burn in California, new satellite photos show the massive scale of the deadly Camp Fire that has devastated the state's …
Moonshine
See Saturn, Mars and the Moon Shine in This Week's Evening Sky
space.com - Joe Rao, Space.com Skywatching Columnist
If the weather is clear in your area on Sunday evening (Nov. 11) on through late next week, you will have an opportunity to see what probably are for …
SpaceX
Living on 'Mars 2': The Real Tech Behind Nat Geo's Martian Colony
space.com - Hanneke Weitering, Space.com Staff Writer
Photo Credit: National Geographic Channel Slide 1 of 19 Living on Mars What will the first Mars colony look like? In National Geographic's "Mars" …
InSight Lander
NASA Chief Sees Bold Future on Mars and the Moon
space.com - Chelsea Gohd, Space.com Staff Writer
WASHINGTON — The moon may be the next space destination for American astronauts, but the frontier of Mars still beckons, NASA chief Jim Bridenstine …

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Bad Weather Forces NASA, Northrop Grumman to Delay Cargo Launch to Space Station

What Does Sunrise on Mars Sound Like? Listen Here.

These Organic-Inspired Planetary Landers Could Help NASA Reach Other Worlds

A Twilight Moon Takes a Peek at Historic Church in Barcelona (Photo)

Watch Northrop Grumman Roll Its Antares Rocket to the Pad for Launch! (Time-Lapse Video)

In Pictures: The Giant Crater Beneath Greenland Explained

Scientists Spot What May Be a Giant Impact Crater Hidden Under Greenland Ice

Downlink! New Space Game Depicts Spacecraft Launches & Science

Barnard's Star b: What We Know About Nearby 'Super-Earth' Planet Candidate

Icy 'Super-Earth' Exoplanet Spotted Around Nearby Barnard's Star

Devastation from Deadly Camp and Woolsey Fires Seen from Space

A Decade of Commercial Space Travel — What's Next?

'How to Live in Space': A Q&A with Author Colin Stuart

How Life Could Help Atmospheric Tides Slow a Planet's Rotation

The Hubble Telescope Has Found a Smile in Space to Warm Your Heart

Hale-Bopp: The Bright and Tragic Comet

Japanese Space Capsule Prototype Survives Fiery Fall to Earth

Some Strange Science Will Launch Into Space This Week for NASA

Capitalism on Mars? Nat Geo's 'Mars' Season 2 Premiere Parallels Frontier Struggles on Earth

NASA Chief Honors US Military in Veterans Day Video

Rocket Lab's 1st Commercial Launch in Pictures: 'It's Business Time'!

Astronaut Rusty Schweickart Looks Back on Apollo 9, and to the Next Asteroid Impact

From the Moon to Mars: Excerpt from 'The Fated Sky' (Tor 2018)

A Mars Journey Before Computers? A Q&A with 'The Fated Sky' Author Mary Robinette Kowal

Colonizing Mars Means Contaminating Mars — And Never Knowing For Sure If It Had Its Own Native Life

Massive Solar Eruptions 'Probably' Detonated Dozens of US Sea Mines in Vietnam War

Scale of California's Deadly Camp Fire Shown in Satellite Photos

See Saturn, Mars and the Moon Shine in This Week's Evening Sky

Living on 'Mars 2': The Real Tech Behind Nat Geo's Martian Colony

NASA Chief Sees Bold Future on Mars and the Moon