This Is The First-Ever Vine Posted From Space
American astronaut Rick Wiseman, whom we wrote about earlier this week, has posted the first-ever Vine from space.It's way cool.Wiseman posted a sped up tracking shot of Earth's terminator line — the...
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An Enormous Asteroid Is Passing By Earth Today And NASA Just Found Out About It
When NASA first found out about the so-called "Beast" asteroid zipping along near earth they thought it could be as big as a mile wide. That was April 23, 2014.Today is the day this monstrosity is...
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Astronauts Use Lasers To Beam HD Video To Earth In 3.5 Seconds
NASA beamed a high-definition video from the International Space Station down to Earth Thursday (June 5) in a demonstration that could pave the way for much speedier deep-space communications down the...
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A Rookie Astronaut Is Blown Away By The Effect Of Zero-G — And He's Live...
First-time astronaut Reid Wiseman arrived at the International Space Station two weeks ago, but zero gravity still surprises him."Laughed so hard, I cried yesterday during dinner. Tears don't run down...
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A Breakthrough Device For Landing On Mars Hits A Major Testing Snag
All six opportunities for NASA to test launch a new device for landing heavy payloads on Mars have been scrubbed due to weather.NASA said in a news release on Wednesday evening that the launch of its...
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Effects From Intense Solar Flare Could Hit Earth On Friday The 13th
The sun has unleashed three powerful solar flares over the past two days, and the effects of these eruptions could hit Earth this Friday the 13th — but don't worry, space weather reports show there's...
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300 Chinese Paid Nearly $100,000 Each For Five Minutes In Space
More than 300 Chinese space enthusiasts have booked tickets costing nearly $100,000 for a five minute trip to outer space, official media reported Friday.The 305 buyers snapped up tickets for a trip...
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15 Incredible Views Of Cities From Space
In the past, we've posted some incredible views of Earth's most breathtaking natural features from the European Space Agency (ESA), which has been observing the Earth with satellites for decades.It...
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Airbus And Safran Are Teaming Up To Take On SpaceX
Aerospace giant Airbus Group and French engine maker Safran announced a joint venture Monday on space launchers, as Europe looks to compete with rising US rival SpaceX.The two companies said in a...
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Astronauts Will Finally Be Able To Enjoy Fresh Coffee In Space
Italian coffee maker Lavazza has teamed up with Argotec, an aerospace company that specializes in space foods, to make the first coffee machine that works on the International Space Station. It's...
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A Mountain Top Just Got Leveled To Make Way For A Giant Telescope
On June 19, the top of Cerro Armazones, a 10,000-foot mountain in northern Chile's Atacama Desert, was blown up to make way for the European Extremely Large Telescope, or E-ELT. While the prospect of...
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Why 'No Man's Sky' Might Be The Most Creative — And Complex — Game Ever Invented
Several big-name titles were unveiled at E3 earlier this month, but none dominated the conversation more so than the upcoming PlayStation 4 game “No Man’s Sky,” which wowed players with its whimsical...
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A Mysterious 'Island' Appeared In A Lake On One Of Saturn’s Moons
A mysteriously bright anomaly winked in and out of existence on the seas of Saturn's largest moon, Titan — potentially the first time waves, bubbles or some other unknown features have been seen there,...
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Curiosity's Chief Scientist Talks About The Darkest Moment During The Rover's...
On Aug. 5, 2012, NASA's Curiosity rover touched down on the surface of Mars. Its mission: To find out if Mars could have once supported life. Nearly two years later, the car-size rover's prime mission...
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This Company Is One Step Closer To Flying Us To Space In A Balloon
How many kids dream of becoming an astronaut when they grow up? It's a bit difficult to actually make that happen, but soon we may be able to get a glimpse into the life of an astronaut.While Elon Musk...
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Russia Postpones Launch Of Angara Space Rocket Minutes Before Launch
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia postponed the planned debut launch of the Angara rocket, its first new design of space vehicle since the Soviet era, just minutes before it was due to blast off on Friday.The...
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Check Out This Fantastic Image Of NYC From Space
The narrow island of Manhattan, located between the Hudson River and the East River, is a familiar feature to crews on the International Space Station. The ragged line of shadow cast by the Palisades...
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The Cassini Spacecraft Has Taken Some Incredible Images Of Saturn In Its...
Exactly 10 years ago, on July 3, 2004, NASA's Cassini spacecraft arrived at its main target: Saturn. It had already traveled for about five years, having left Earth on October 15, 1997. The space probe...
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Here’s An Otherworldly Satellite Image Of The Saharan Coastline
Recently tweeted from the International Space Station, this image of the extremely arid West African coast of the Atlantic Ocean looks otherworldly. The image shows 215 kilometers (134 miles) of the...
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India's Recent Rocket Launch Cost Less Than The Film 'Gravity'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed India's low-cost space technology on Monday, saying a rocket which launched four foreign satellites into orbit had cost less to make than the Hollywood film...
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