Space & Physics
Solar Storms Are Bombarding Earth Now, Amped-up Auroras Possible
The solar weather is expected to cause significant auroral displays across much of the northern U.S. on Friday night
Stories by Tariq Malik
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Government Shutdown in Space: NASA Astronauts Safe on Space Station
NASA will continue operations in Mission Control to protect the lives of the six crew members in orbit and the safety and security of the space station
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Private Cygnus Spacecraft Launches on Maiden Space Station Voyage
Cygnus is the second commercial spacecraft to launch toward the space station for NASA. The first private spaceship to visit the ISS was SpaceX's robotic Dragon space capsule
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NASA Flooded with Asteroid Exploration Ideas
Scientists are now reviewing hundreds of asteroid-retrieval mission suggestions submitted by private companies, non-profit groups and international organizations
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Minor Lunar Eclipse Tonight: How to Watch It Online
Catch a live webcast of the moon as it grazes the outermost layer of Earth's shadow
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Spacecraft Sees Comet, Earth and Mercury Together
Comet Pan-STARRS will take about 110,000 years to orbit the sun after this first swing through the inner solar system
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No "Death Star" for U.S. Military, White House Says
The U.S. government refuses to spend 85 quadrillion taxpayer dollars on a Death Star, based on a fictional space station in the movie Star Wars, saying the project's fatal flaws make it susceptible to attacks by one-man starships...
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SpaceX Dragon Capsule Arrives at Space Station with Precious Cargo
The 1,000-pound delivery included supplies and a sweet treat of ice cream for the astronauts
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Reusable "Grasshopper" Rocket Concept Makes First Test Flight
The vessel only hopped six feet this time but paves the way for more reusable spaceflight components
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NASA Tracking Space Junk Near International Space Station
The station may have to perform a "debris avoidance maneuver," but the crew is not in danger
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Space Shuttle Endeavour Leaves Houston on Last Journey West
The retired Endeavour is the third of four shuttles to be delivered to museums this year
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Explosive Impact at Jupiter Spotted by Amateur Astronomers
A fireball was recorded entering the gas giant's atmosphere on September 10, reminiscent of the scarring impact of Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 there in 1994
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Venus Crosses the Sun for Last Time until 2117
To celebrate the last transit of Venus in the 21st century, astronomers and skywatchers came together in many sites around the world
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Skywatchers Hot for "Ring of Fire" Solar Eclipse
This is the first widely visible "ring of fire" solar eclipse in the U.S. in nearly 18 years
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North Korea Admits Rocket Launch Failure in Rare Statement
North Korean officials have said the Unha 3 rocket, a three-stage booster, was carrying a small weather- and Earth-monitoring satellite
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NASA's Shrinking Astronaut Corps May Be Too Thin, Report Finds
There will not be enough trained astronauts to meet the demands of future space station missions, according to a new report
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Russian Space Station Cargo Ship Crashes in Failed Rocket Launch
An unmanned Progress cargo ship carrying tons of supplies for astronauts on the International Space Station suffered a major malfunction after launch
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NASA Rover Nears Rim of Giant Crater on Mars
The Opportunity rover is less than 50 meters from the crater rim and is due to pull up to it later this week
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NASA's Space Shuttle by the Numbers: 30 Years of a Spaceflight Icon
NASA's space shuttles have racked up an amazing set of accomplishments over the last 30 years, not to mention the miles and statistics
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NASA Spacecraft Enters Orbit around Asteroid Vesta--A Space First
The probe made history by becoming the first to orbit an object in our solar system's Asteroid Belt
