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Europe Opens New Asteroid-Hunting Center
The Near-Earth Object Coordination Center will serve as a hub for Europe's efforts. [...]
Ancient Lunar Patterns | Space Wallpaper
This space wallpaper shows the ray pattern of dust that was ejected from the crater over a billion years ago, when an asteroid larger than a mile (1.6 km) across slammed into the Moon. [...]
See Jupiter, Venus and Mercury Dance in Sunset Sky
Don't miss your chance to see three bright planets in the night sky. [...]
Three Planets Appear In ‘Sunset Triangle’ | Video
On May 26th three planets, Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury, will appear in a triangular formation on the western horizon just after sunset. [...]
Rare View of Ancient Galaxy Crash Revealed
The find sheds new light on the role such huge collisions played in galactic evolution long ago. [...]
Moon Crash Scene Investigation Tonight: See Telescope Views of Meteorite Impact
Watch a webcast showing views of the moon's fresh, new meteorite impact site. [...]
More Evidence That Ancient Mars Could Support Life Found by Old Rover
The older cousin of Curiosity discovered a water-weathered rock hinting that Mars could have supported life in its ancient past. [...]
Space History Photo: Rendezvous Docking Simulator
A multiple exposure image of the Rendezvous Docking Simulator during a training. [...]
Don’t Miss NASA’s Cameo in Sci-Fi Film ‘Oblivion’
'Star Trek Into Darkness' may be all the rage, but the recent 'Oblivion' is worth it just for NASA's cameo. See where NASA stands in the film. [...]
3D Printed Food Development Funded By NASA | Video
NASA is reportedly giving a 3D printing company a six month, $125,000 grant to work on the project. [...]
Waiting for Shenzhou 10
Sydney, Australia (SPX) May 22, 2013 If estimates are right, we are probably less than three weeks away from the launch of Shenzhou 10, China's next astronaut mission. Preparations for this launch seem to be going well, judging by official statement... [...]
Mars Meteorite May Fetch $160,000 At Auction
The meteorite was found in 2012 in Morocco's Sahara Desert. [...]
Moon or Asteroid? Congress Debates Best Pit Stop to Mars
Lawmakers questioned NASA's plan to lasso an asteroid for astronauts to visit. [...]
Russian Space Ark Returns Animal Astronauts to Earth, Some Mice & Gerbils Die
Though not all survived, the animal astronauts will yield important data on the effects of spaceflight, scientists say. [...]
SPUTNIX is granted a license for space activity
Skolkovo, Russia (SPX) May 22, 2013 SPUTNIX has been granted has been granted a license by the Russian Federal Space Agency for engaging in space activity, namely: creating and modernizing small automatic space vehicles for scientific and commercial... [...]
DARPA Seeks Technology to Radically Improve Dismounted Squad Situational Awareness, Communication Effectiveness
Washington DC (SPX) May 22, 2013 Success on the battlefield requires warfighters to know as much as possible about themselves, their surrounding environment and the potential threats around them. Dismounted infantry squads in particular risk surpris... [...]
Israel said to be world leader in UAV exports
Tel Aviv, Israel (UPI) May 20, 2013 Israel's high-tech defense industry leads the world in exporting unmanned aerial vehicles, a new study says, while UAV designers are reported to be moving toward developing drones so advanced they could replace m... [...]
Three Planets Converge In Western Twilight May 25-28
Austin TX (SPX) May 22, 2013 The two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, will help you find a fainter one, Mercury, as all three shine together in the western twilight about half an hour after sunset this Saturday and for a few days after, accordi... [...]
Oman to buy $2.1B Raytheon missile system
Muscat, Oman (UPI) May 21, 2013 The Persian Gulf sultanate of Oman is set to buy a $2.1 billion missile system built by the U.S. Raytheon Co. as part of a U.S. drive to install a coordinated air-defense system linking the region's Arab monarchies t... [...]
