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If you keep up with NASA at all, you’ll know that they recently made a kind of huge discovery: Trappist-1, a solar system older than ours with seve…
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Watch SpaceX launch the mysterious ‘Zuma’ spacecraft
SpaceX will be launching a Falcon 9 with a special payload aboard today, with a two-hour long launch window opening up at 8 PM EST (5 PM PST) today. The launch will take place from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and SpaceX will also attempt recovery of the first stage of the Falcon 9 rocket at its LZ-1 landing pad at Cape Canaveral. But the most interesting part of the mission… Read More
Crunch Report | This Black Friday could be the biggest ever for mobile and we found a new planet
Today’s Stories This Black Friday could be the biggest ever for mobile shopping Amazon blames the postal service for Amazon Fresh delivery issues Scientists found a new Earth-sized planet nearby Credits Written by: Sarah Buhr Hosted by: Sarah Buhr Filmed by: Joe Zolnoski Edited by: John Murillo Notes: Tito’s continues his journey out in the Outback this week so… Read More
Scientists found a new Earth-sized planet nearby…and it might be habitable
Forget Mars, scientists have discovered a new Earth-sized, possibly habitable, planet just eleven light years away. Known as Ross 128b, the newly discovered planet orbits a life friendly red dwarf star that is an estimated seven billion years old…
View More Scientists found a new Earth-sized planet nearby…and it might be habitableScientists found a new Earth-sized planet nearby…and it might be habitable
Forget Mars, scientists have discovered a new Earth-sized, possibly habitable, planet just eleven light years away. Known as Ross 128b, the newly discovered planet orbits a life friendly red dwarf star that is an estimated seven billion years old…
View More Scientists found a new Earth-sized planet nearby…and it might be habitableAn Earth-sized world 11 light-years from home may be our next best shot to find alien life
Eleven light-years away, an Earth-sized world orbits a cool, red star, and it may be just right for life.
The planet, known as Ross 128b, completes an orbit of its star, Ross 128, about once every 10 days, according to new research published in the j…
SpaceX is launching a secret mission to space Wednesday. Here’s what we know so far.
On Wednesday, SpaceX will launch a secret mission to space.
The Elon Musk-founded spaceflight company is expected to launch a secret government payload known only as Zuma atop a Falcon 9 rocket at around 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday.
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Watch astronaut Scott Kelly’s first moments on Earth after a year in space
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The most important weather satellite you’ve never heard of launches to space Tuesday
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After billions of dollars in cost overruns and delays, NASA is planning to launch one of the most important weather satellites ever early Tuesday morning.
The Joint Polar Satellite System-1, or JPSS-1, satellite — which will be invaluable for improving forecasting, detecting lost sailors, aiding firefighters, and other applications — is expected to blast off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California at 1:47 a.m. PT, or 4:47 a.m. ET, aboard a United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket.
The JPSS-1 is the first in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) next-generation of four polar-orbiting satellites that provide the majority of data streamed into weather forecasting models. Read more…
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View More The most important weather satellite you’ve never heard of launches to space TuesdaySee the Northern Lights shimmer over Michigan in hypnotic time-lapse
It’s that time of year again: the leaves are falling, your breath frosts on the air, and, in some parts of the country, the Northern Lights shimmer in corners of the night sky.
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SpaceX Merlin rocket engine explodes during testing at Texas facility
SpaceX suffered an explosion of one of its Falcon 9 rocket engines during qualification testing at its facility in McGregor, Texas, per The Verge. The failure resulting in the explosion occurred on Sunday, and the company is now underway with inv…
View More SpaceX Merlin rocket engine explodes during testing at Texas facilityTrump’s pick for NASA chief faces an unusually tough confirmation fight
Oklahoma Rep. Jim Bridenstine’s bid to become President Donald Trump’s NASA chief lives to see another day… barely.
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to advance Bridenstine’s nomination to the full Senate on …