Would a Space Force Mean the End of NASA?
SPACE.COM
The United States already has a space agency: NASA. So why do we need a Space Force, and what would it do? Could a Space Force strain diplomatic relationships, reigniting...
The United States already has a space agency: NASA. So why do we need a Space Force, and what would it do? Could a Space Force strain diplomatic relationships, reigniting the race to militarize space?
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Red Dead Redemption 2's install size hits 107 GB for Xbox One
Windows Central
Red Dead Redemption 2 is almost upon us, and more importantly, almost upon our rapidly shrinking storage space. Red Dead Redemption 2 launches on...
Red Dead Redemption 2 is almost upon us, and more importantly, almost upon our rapidly shrinking storage space. Red Dead Redemption 2 launches on October 26, 2018, and is available now for pre-order starting at $59.99. The open-world Wild West...
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Red Dead Redemption 2's install size hits 107GB for Xbox One
Windows Central
Red Dead Redemption 2 is almost upon us, and more importantly, almost upon our rapidly shrinking storage space. Red Dead Redemption 2 launches on October 26,...
Red Dead Redemption 2 is almost upon us, and more importantly, almost upon our rapidly shrinking storage space. Red Dead Redemption 2 launches on October 26, 2018, and is available now for pre-order starting at $59.99. The open-world Wild West...
26 minutes
Surface Book 2 is our choice for best 15-inch laptop
Windows Central
A 15-inch laptop is a great size for those who want a bit of extra screen real estate and who don't mind a bit of extra weight when...
A 15-inch laptop is a great size for those who want a bit of extra screen real estate and who don't mind a bit of extra weight when on the go. Laptop manufacturers these days usually take advantage of the...
26 minutes
Here's Red Dead Redemption 2's launch trailer, pre-loading starts Friday
Windows Central
Rockstar's near-guaranteed hit Red Dead Redemption 2 is preparing to hit Xbox and PlayStation servers everywhere this Friday to get you ready for the big launch day. Red...
Rockstar's near-guaranteed hit Red Dead Redemption 2 is preparing to hit Xbox and PlayStation servers everywhere this Friday to get you ready for the big launch day. Red Dead Redemption 2 launches on October 26, 2018, and is available now...
26 minutes
Fisher Space Pen Celebrates 50 Years in Space with Apollo 7 Pen Set
SPACE.COM
Fifty years ago, Walt Cunningham became one of NASA's first Apollo astronauts to fly into space and, aboard the same mission, one...
Fifty years ago, Walt Cunningham became one of NASA's first Apollo astronauts to fly into space and, aboard the same mission, one of the first people to use a Space Pen.
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On This Day in Space! Félicette Becomes the 1st Cat in Space! >^..^
SPACE.COM
On Oct. 18, 1963, a cat went to space! Félicette was a French "catstronaut" who became the first and only feline to...
On Oct. 18, 1963, a cat went to space! Félicette was a French "catstronaut" who became the first and only feline to fly to space at that time. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video...
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Would a Space Force mean the end of NASA?
PHYS.ORG
Space, that final frontier, is something that catches the attention of a country naturally inclined to believe in ideas like "Manifest Destiny" and American exceptionalism. But how well does a...
Space, that final frontier, is something that catches the attention of a country naturally inclined to believe in ideas like "Manifest Destiny" and American exceptionalism. But how well does a Space Force fit that bill? And would a Space Force...
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Blazar's brightness cycle confirmed by NASA's Fermi mission
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A two-year cycle in the gamma-ray brightness of a blazar, a galaxy powered by a supermassive black hole, has been confirmed by 10 years of observations from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope....
A two-year cycle in the gamma-ray brightness of a blazar, a galaxy powered by a supermassive black hole, has been confirmed by 10 years of observations from NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope. The findings were announced today at the Eighth...
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How a group of school students discovered the sounds of solar storms
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VIDEO
,We are now truly living in the era of big data. And it's not just companies like Facebook and YouTube that are reaping the...
,We are now truly living in the era of big data. And it's not just companies like Facebook and YouTube that are reaping the benefits, big data is transforming science too. In the space sciences, we have an unprecedented number...
2 hours
A Bose-Einstein condensate has been produced in space for the first time
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An international team of researchers has successfully produced a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) in space for the first time. In their paper published in the...
An international team of researchers has successfully produced a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) in space for the first time. In their paper published in the journal Nature, the group describes creating a small experimental device that was carried on a rocket...
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Biodiversity can also destabilize ecosystems
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Ecosystems have a variety of benefits to humans, including food, water and other resources, as well as recreational space. It is therefore important that these systems remain functional and stable—especially in view of climate change and environmental pollution....
Ecosystems have a variety of benefits to humans, including food, water and other resources, as well as recreational space. It is therefore important that these systems remain functional and stable—especially in view of climate change and environmental pollution. Ecologists at...
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Plant hormone makes space farming a possibility
PHYS.ORG
With scarce nutrients and weak gravity, growing potatoes on the moon or on other planets seems unimaginable. But the plant hormone strigolactone could make it possible, plant biologists from the University of Zurich have...
With scarce nutrients and weak gravity, growing potatoes on the moon or on other planets seems unimaginable. But the plant hormone strigolactone could make it possible, plant biologists from the University of Zurich have shown. The hormone supports the symbiosis...
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Fermi Energizes the Sky With Gamma-ray Constellations
ASTRO WATCH
Long ago, sky watchers linked the brightest stars into patterns reflecting animals, heroes, monsters and even scientific instruments into what is now...
Long ago, sky watchers linked the brightest stars into patterns reflecting animals, heroes, monsters and even scientific instruments into what is now an official collection of 88 constellations. Now scientists with NASA’s Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have devised a set...
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Magnetic Fields may be the Key to Black Hole Activity
ASTRO WATCH
Researchers using NASA’s SOFIA airborne telescope have found that magnetic fields are trapping the material that...
Researchers using NASA’s SOFIA airborne telescope have found that magnetic fields are trapping the material that feeds the supermassive black hole in the galaxy Cygnus A. Collimated jets provide astronomers with some of the most powerful evidence that a supermassive...
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Luna facility brings Moon to Earth
ESA
A facility planned for ESA’s Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany, will recreate the Moon’s surface on Earth. ESA project manager for strategic planning...
A facility planned for ESA’s Astronaut Centre (EAC) in Cologne, Germany, will recreate the Moon’s surface on Earth. ESA project manager for strategic planning and future development Andreas Diekmann shares how the three-part lunar analogue facility, known as Luna, will...
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RUDN Physicist Describes the Shape of a Wormhole
ASTRO WATCH
A RUDN University physicist demonstrated how to describe the shape of any symmetrical wormhole - a black hole that theoretically...
A RUDN University physicist demonstrated how to describe the shape of any symmetrical wormhole - a black hole that theoretically can be a kind of a portal between any two points in space and time - based on its wave...
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You can pre-load Red Dead Redemption 2 starting Friday, October 19
Windows Central
Rockstar's near-guaranteed hit Red Dead Redemption 2 is preparing to hit Xbox and PlayStation servers everywhere this Friday to get you ready for the big launch...
Rockstar's near-guaranteed hit Red Dead Redemption 2 is preparing to hit Xbox and PlayStation servers everywhere this Friday to get you ready for the big launch day. Red Dead Redemption 2 launches on October 26, 2018, and is available now...
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Missing Gamma-ray Blobs Shed New Light on Dark Matter, Cosmic Magnetism
ASTRO WATCH
When astrophysicists look at the gamma-ray glow from a galaxy outside our own, all...
When astrophysicists look at the gamma-ray glow from a galaxy outside our own, all they typically see is a small spot because the galaxy is extremely far away. So, when a galaxy appears as an extended blob, something extraordinary must...
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Scientists in Chile unveil 'A Cosmic Titan' cluster of galaxies
REUTERS
Astronomers peering billions of light years into space have detected the largest, most extensive collection of...
Astronomers peering billions of light years into space have detected the largest, most extensive collection of galaxies ever registered in the early days of the universe, a "proto-supercluster" they nicknamed Hyperion after a titan from Greek mythology.
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On This Day in Space! Oct. 17, 2016: Antares Rocket Returns to Flight
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On Oct. 17, 2016, Orbital ATK returned to flight, successfully launching a cargo shipment to the International Space Station after its previous...
On Oct. 17, 2016, Orbital ATK returned to flight, successfully launching a cargo shipment to the International Space Station after its previous cargo mission failed to launch.
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NASA catches the scattered remains of former Tropical Storm Tara
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NASA's Aqua satellite captured an infrared image of the remnants of former Tropical Storm Tara after it dissipated near the coast of western Mexico's Jalisco state. Jalisco is...
NASA's Aqua satellite captured an infrared image of the remnants of former Tropical Storm Tara after it dissipated near the coast of western Mexico's Jalisco state. Jalisco is a western Mexican state along the Eastern Pacific Ocean.
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Open offices have driven Panasonic to make horse blinders for humans
TechCrunch
At what point do we just give up and admit we’re living in exactly the dystopian nightmare speculative fiction warned us about? It probably ought to...
At what point do we just give up and admit we’re living in exactly the dystopian nightmare speculative fiction warned us about? It probably ought to be these horse blinders for people, which look like something straight out of a...
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NASA's Fermi mission energizes the sky with gamma-ray constellations
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Long ago, sky watchers linked the brightest stars into patterns reflecting animals, heroes, monsters and even scientific instruments into what is now an official collection of 88 constellations. Now scientists...
Long ago, sky watchers linked the brightest stars into patterns reflecting animals, heroes, monsters and even scientific instruments into what is now an official collection of 88 constellations. Now scientists with NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope have devised a set...
22 hours
New study supports survival of microbes and organic compounds in space
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Environmental data collected from an exposure panel exposed to the space environment for one year suggests that microbes and organic compounds present in the exposure panel...
Environmental data collected from an exposure panel exposed to the space environment for one year suggests that microbes and organic compounds present in the exposure panel would be able to survive, supporting the possibility of interplanetary migration of microbes and...
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What It Feels Like to Be Aboard a Failed Rocket Launch
SPACE.COM
Everything was going smoothly — until NASA astronaut Nick Hague felt a sudden tremor. "The first thing I really noticed was being shaken pretty violently side...
Everything was going smoothly — until NASA astronaut Nick Hague felt a sudden tremor. "The first thing I really noticed was being shaken pretty violently side to side," he said.
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Store 128GB of data with SanDisk's $22 Ultra Fit USB 3.1 Flash Drive
Windows Central
So much space in a tiny device. SanDisk's 128GB Ultra Fit USB 3.1 Flash Drive is down to $22.49 on Amazon. That...
So much space in a tiny device. SanDisk's 128GB Ultra Fit USB 3.1 Flash Drive is down to $22.49 on Amazon. That puts it $8 below the price of its little USB 3.0 brother and marks one of the best...
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Plant hormone makes space farming a possibility
SCIENCE DAILY
With scarce nutrients and weak gravity, growing potatoes on the Moon or on other planets seems unimaginable. But the plant hormone strigolactone could make it possible, plant biologists have shown. The hormone supports the...
With scarce nutrients and weak gravity, growing potatoes on the Moon or on other planets seems unimaginable. But the plant hormone strigolactone could make it possible, plant biologists have shown. The hormone supports the symbiosis between fungi and plant roots,...
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There’s nothing dystopian at all about these high-tech blinkers for humans
THE VERGE
VIDEO
Ever feel like you’re having too much fun in the office? Like your boss...
Ever feel like you’re having too much fun in the office? Like your boss just isn’t getting enough value out of your life? Fear not: Panasonic has designed a pair of high-tech blinkers that block out your peripheral vision to...
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Space startup Rocket Lab will build a second launch site in Virginia
THE VERGE
US aerospace startup Rocket Lab has decided to build a second launch site at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia. Up until now,...
US aerospace startup Rocket Lab has decided to build a second launch site at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in eastern Virginia. Up until now, the fledgling rocket company has had only one launch site — a private facility on the...
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Installing life support the hands-free way
PHYS.ORG
Last week saw the installation of ESA's next-generation life-support system on the International Space Station. The new facility recycles carbon dioxide in the air into water that can then be converted into oxygen reducing supplies sent...
Last week saw the installation of ESA's next-generation life-support system on the International Space Station. The new facility recycles carbon dioxide in the air into water that can then be converted into oxygen reducing supplies sent from Earth by half.
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Saudi Arabia reportedly cancels deal with Virgin Hyperloop One
THE VERGE
Saudi Arabia pulled its deal with Virgin Hyperloop One after the company’s chairman Richard Branson criticized the kingdom...
Saudi Arabia pulled its deal with Virgin Hyperloop One after the company’s chairman Richard Branson criticized the kingdom over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, Financial Times reports. Earlier this week, Branson said he was temporarily freezing his partnership with...
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Astronomers Find Object with Remarkable Similarities to Neutron-Star Merger GW170817
SCI-NEWS.COM
A distant relative to GW170817, the first source identified to emit gravitational waves and light, has...
A distant relative to GW170817, the first source identified to emit gravitational waves and light, has been discovered. Reported in the journal Nature Communications (arXiv.org preprint), the discovery of the new source, called GRB 150101B, was made using data from several...
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'No time to be nervous': cosmonaut, astronaut recount spacecraft mishap
CBC
A Russian cosmonaut and a NASA astronaut describe what they experienced during their close call last...
A Russian cosmonaut and a NASA astronaut describe what they experienced during their close call last week -- the failed launch and emergency landing of their Soyuz spacecraft.
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Physicist describes the shape of a wormhole
PHYS.ORG
A RUDN physicist demonstrated how to describe the shape of any symmetrical wormhole—a black hole that theoretically can be a kind of a portal between any two points in space and time—based on its...
A RUDN physicist demonstrated how to describe the shape of any symmetrical wormhole—a black hole that theoretically can be a kind of a portal between any two points in space and time—based on its wave spectrum. The research would help...
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Supermassive black holes and supercomputers
SCIENCE DAILY
The universe's deep past is beyond the reach of even the mighty Hubble Space Telescope. But a new review explains how creation of the first stars and galaxies is nevertheless being mapped in detail, with the aid of...
The universe's deep past is beyond the reach of even the mighty Hubble Space Telescope. But a new review explains how creation of the first stars and galaxies is nevertheless being mapped in detail, with the aid of computer simulations...
1 day
A physical store dedicated to crowdfunded products is coming to St. Louis
THE VERGE
A store solely dedicated to real, crowdfunded products is opening in the US this year. We The People started in Singapore two years ago,...
A store solely dedicated to real, crowdfunded products is opening in the US this year. We The People started in Singapore two years ago, and it now operates five outlets in the country. This St. Louis, Missouri-based outpost will be...
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Jam-Resistant US Military Communications Satellite Lifts Off in Midnight-Hour Launch
LIVE SCIENCE
An advanced U.S. military communications satellite soared into space in the midnight hour Wednesday (Oct. 17), lighting up the sky over Florida as it launched into orbit.
An advanced U.S. military communications satellite soared into space in the midnight hour Wednesday (Oct. 17), lighting up the sky over Florida as it launched into orbit.
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3D printing, up, up & away
ESA
Technology image of the week: ESA’s award-winning aerospace-quality-plastic 3D printer, designed for use in weightless space
Technology image of the week: ESA’s award-winning aerospace-quality-plastic 3D printer, designed for use in weightless space
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'First Man' Cameos, Easter Eggs Add Even More Space History to Film
SPACE.COM
"First Man" is a movie steeped in even more space history than audiences might be aware. Here's a look at the hidden details, or...
"First Man" is a movie steeped in even more space history than audiences might be aware. Here's a look at the hidden details, or "easter eggs," that maybe only eagle-eyed space geeks might notice.
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Windows 10's Disk Cleanup is no longer the best tool to free up space
Windows Central
It's time to embrace Storage sense on Windows 10 and let Disk Cleanup go. On Windows 10, Disk Cleanup has...
It's time to embrace Storage sense on Windows 10 and let Disk Cleanup go. On Windows 10, Disk Cleanup has been a handy tool for freeing up space after upgrading to a new version and for getting rid of junk...
1 day
Installing life support the hands-free way
ESA
This week saw the installation of ESA’s next-generation life-support system on the International Space Station. The new facility recycles carbon dioxide in the air...
This week saw the installation of ESA’s next-generation life-support system on the International Space Station. The new facility recycles carbon dioxide in the air into water that can then be converted into oxygen reducing supplies sent from Earth by half.
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Key components of tree-counting Biomass radar cleared for space
ESA
How many trees are there on Earth? ESA’s Biomass mission will perform a global forest survey, harnessing the...
How many trees are there on Earth? ESA’s Biomass mission will perform a global forest survey, harnessing the longest radar wavelength to pierce through woodland canopies. New microwave transistors made with the most promising semiconductor since silicon make this possible...
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All in the Family: Kin of Gravitational Wave Source Discovered
ASTRO WATCH
On October 16, 2017, an international group of astronomers and physicists excitedly reported the first simultaneous...
On October 16, 2017, an international group of astronomers and physicists excitedly reported the first simultaneous detection of light and gravitational waves from the same source--a merger of two neutron stars. Now, a team that includes several University of Maryland...
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Jam-Resistant US Military Communications Satellite Lifts Off in Midnight-Hour Launch
SPACE.COM
An advanced U.S. military communications satellite soared into space in the midnight hour Wednesday (Oct. 17), lighting up the sky over Florida as it launched into orbit.
An advanced U.S. military communications satellite soared into space in the midnight hour Wednesday (Oct. 17), lighting up the sky over Florida as it launched into orbit.
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How to check iPhone storage
9to5Mac
Wondering if you’re running low on available storage space on your iPhone? With great cameras that can capture high quality images and even 4K video, and...
Wondering if you’re running low on available storage space on your iPhone? With great cameras that can capture high quality images and even 4K video, and all the other things iPhone can do it can be easy to max out...
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Scientists to Debate Landing Site for Next Mars Rover
ASTRO WATCH
Hundreds of scientists and Mars-exploration enthusiasts will convene in a hotel ballroom just north of Los Angeles later...
Hundreds of scientists and Mars-exploration enthusiasts will convene in a hotel ballroom just north of Los Angeles later this week to present, discuss and deliberate the future landing site for NASA's next Red Planet rover - Mars 2020. The three-day...
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Wally Schirra: Mercury, Gemini & Apollo Astronaut
SPACE.COM
Wally Schirra was an accomplished astronaut who spent time in space with three NASA programs in the 1960s.
Wally Schirra was an accomplished astronaut who spent time in space with three NASA programs in the 1960s.
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'Concrete block on your chest': astronauts recount failed space launch
PHYS.ORG
Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin on Tuesday said the G-force during last week's emergency landing of the Soyuz spacecraft felt like a concrete block on his chest but he...
Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin on Tuesday said the G-force during last week's emergency landing of the Soyuz spacecraft felt like a concrete block on his chest but he and NASA astronaut Nick Hague are now in "great" health.
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NASA astronaut still confident in Soyuz after launch abort
SPACE NEWS
The NASA astronaut who was on the aborted Soyuz mission to the International Space Station says he has...
The NASA astronaut who was on the aborted Soyuz mission to the International Space Station says he has “complete confidence” in the Russians despite this launch failure and other problems and looks forward to flying again on the spacecraft. SpaceNews.com
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This $10 electronics travel organizer keeps all your cables close by
Windows Central
Get organized. The Jelly Comb electronics and cables water-resistant travel organizer is down to $10.49 with code FLLDDV9Y on Amazon. The organizer normally sells around $14...
Get organized. The Jelly Comb electronics and cables water-resistant travel organizer is down to $10.49 with code FLLDDV9Y on Amazon. The organizer normally sells around $14 or so. This code is only valid on the Black & Green version of...
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NASA photo shows where Hurricane Michael turned out the lights
THE VERGE
When Hurricane Michael crashed into the Florida Panhandle on October 10th, the storm cut power to...
When Hurricane Michael crashed into the Florida Panhandle on October 10th, the storm cut power to parts of Florida and Georgia in its path, new NASA images show. The pictures are a stark reminder of our energy infrastructure’s vulnerability to...
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NASA Astronaut Nick Hague 'Rolls with Punches' After Harrowing Soyuz Launch Failure
SPACE.COM
NASA astronaut Nick Hague spoke to the public for the first time since his failed launch, sharing what it was like to be in...
NASA astronaut Nick Hague spoke to the public for the first time since his failed launch, sharing what it was like to be in the capsule and how he and his family are responding to the event.
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What it’s like to fall 31 miles to Earth after your rocket fails
THE VERGE
For the first few minutes, the ride to space had...
For the first few minutes, the ride to space had been routine. NASA astronaut Nick Hague and his fellow crew mate, Russian cosmonaut Alexey Ovchinin, were pressed into their seats inside a Russian Soyuz capsule as the vehicle rapidly climbed...
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NASA astronaut details fall to Earth after failed Soyuz launch - CNET
CNET
Astronaut Nick Hague talked to media for the first time since surviving an aborted launch to the International Space Station and shared what it...
Astronaut Nick Hague talked to media for the first time since surviving an aborted launch to the International Space Station and shared what it was like inside the capsule.
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Tropical Storm Tara's water vapor concentrations seen by NASA's Aqua satellite
PHYS.ORG
When NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Oct. 16 the MODIS instrument aboard analyzed water vapor within Tropical Storm Tara.
When NASA's Aqua satellite passed over the Eastern Pacific Ocean on Oct. 16 the MODIS instrument aboard analyzed water vapor within Tropical Storm Tara.
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NASA astronaut describes close call following failed launch
ABC NEWS
The NASA astronaut who survived last week's failed launch and emergency landing says he knew he needed to stay calm
The NASA astronaut who survived last week's failed launch and emergency landing says he knew he needed to stay calm
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The Best Space Gifts for Kids 2018
SPACE.COM
From robots to rockets and toddler-size telescopes, here are Space.com's picks for the best space and STEM gifts for kids this year.
From robots to rockets and toddler-size telescopes, here are Space.com's picks for the best space and STEM gifts for kids this year.
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Best Space Gifts 2018
SPACE.COM
From stargazing gear to cosmic bling and out-of-this-world toys, here are Space.com's picks for the coolest space gifts of 2018.
From stargazing gear to cosmic bling and out-of-this-world toys, here are Space.com's picks for the coolest space gifts of 2018.
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Where to Land on the Red Planet? That's the Choice for Mars 2020 Rover Team.
SPACE.COM
NASA's next Mars spacecraft will soon know its landing site, as scientists meet to debate the relative merits...
NASA's next Mars spacecraft will soon know its landing site, as scientists meet to debate the relative merits of four final contenders. The mission will investigate whether the Red Planet ever hosted life.
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SwRI's Strofio will measure Mercury's 'exosphere'
PHYS.ORG
The European Space Agency's BepiColombo spacecraft will launch towards Mercury carrying a unique payload designed and built at Southwest Research Institute: an instrument called Strofio, which will study Mercury's tenuous exosphere. Part of the SERENA suite...
The European Space Agency's BepiColombo spacecraft will launch towards Mercury carrying a unique payload designed and built at Southwest Research Institute: an instrument called Strofio, which will study Mercury's tenuous exosphere. Part of the SERENA suite of instruments, Strofio's measurements...
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'Concrete block on your chest': Russian cosmonaut recounts failed space launch
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Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin on Tuesday said the G-force during last week's emergency landing of the Soyuz spacecraft felt like a concrete block on his chest...
Russian cosmonaut Aleksey Ovchinin on Tuesday said the G-force during last week's emergency landing of the Soyuz spacecraft felt like a concrete block on his chest but he and NASA astronaut Nick Hague are now in "great" health.
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Synology debuts its first mesh router, the MR2200ac
Windows Central
The MR2200ac can work together with other units, forming a mesh that covers 2000 square feet per router. Synology today debuted its first entry in the mesh router space, dubbed the MR2200ac....
The MR2200ac can work together with other units, forming a mesh that covers 2000 square feet per router. Synology today debuted its first entry in the mesh router space, dubbed the MR2200ac. ...
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European Space Talks: we need more space!
ESA
Space concerns everyone. It contributes to our lives on a daily basis and can help to solve some of humankind’s greatest challenges....
Space concerns everyone. It contributes to our lives on a daily basis and can help to solve some of humankind’s greatest challenges. Find out more, and how space affects you, with European Space Talks…
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Scientists to debate landing site for next Mars rover
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VIDEO
Hundreds of scientists and Mars-exploration enthusiasts will convene in a hotel ballroom just north of Los Angeles later this week to present, discuss and deliberate the future landing site for...
Hundreds of scientists and Mars-exploration enthusiasts will convene in a hotel ballroom just north of Los Angeles later this week to present, discuss and deliberate the future landing site for NASA's next Red Planet rover—Mars 2020. The three-day workshop is...
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Missing gamma-ray blobs shed new light on dark matter, cosmic magnetism
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VIDEO
When astrophysicists look at the gamma-ray glow from a galaxy outside our own, all they typically see is a small spot because the galaxy is extremely...
When astrophysicists look at the gamma-ray glow from a galaxy outside our own, all they typically see is a small spot because the galaxy is extremely far away. So, when a galaxy appears as an extended blob, something extraordinary must...
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NASA wants to send humans to Venus – here's why that's a brilliant idea
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Popular science fiction of the early 20th century depicted Venus as some kind of wonderland of pleasantly warm temperatures, forests,...
Popular science fiction of the early 20th century depicted Venus as some kind of wonderland of pleasantly warm temperatures, forests, swamps and even dinosaurs. In 1950, the Hayden Planetarium at the American Natural History Museum were soliciting reservations for the...
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Crew of Failed Soyuz Rocket Will Fly Again Next Spring, Russia's Space Chief Says
SPACE.COM
One day after a Soyuz rocket failed just after liftoff, sending its two-man crew on a dramatic abort in midflight,...
One day after a Soyuz rocket failed just after liftoff, sending its two-man crew on a dramatic abort in midflight, the head of Russia's space agency Roscosmos said the American and Russian aboard the flight will fly again next year.
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Microsoft co-founder, philanthropist Paul Allen dies at 65
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Paul G. Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates before becoming a billionaire philanthropist who invested in conservation, space travel, arts and culture and professional sports, died Monday. He...
Paul G. Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates before becoming a billionaire philanthropist who invested in conservation, space travel, arts and culture and professional sports, died Monday. He was 65.
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Starlink: Battle for Atlas launches on Xbox One
Windows Central
You better buy those toys. Starlink: Battle for Atlas is a space shooter which focuses on piloting spacecraft and blasting towering foes. The game features physical ships which you can buy and...
You better buy those toys. Starlink: Battle for Atlas is a space shooter which focuses on piloting spacecraft and blasting towering foes. The game features physical ships which you can buy and control in the game. The business model is...
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45th Space Wing gears up for surge in launch activity
SPACE NEWS
45th Space Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Schiess: 'Gen. Raymond is pushing us to look at ways...
45th Space Wing Commander Brig. Gen. Schiess: 'Gen. Raymond is pushing us to look at ways to be more responsive.' SpaceNews.com
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Space Force to be the topic of next National Space Council meeting
SPACE NEWS
The status of proposals to create a separate branch of the U.S. military devoted to space will be the subject of the next meeting...
The status of proposals to create a separate branch of the U.S. military devoted to space will be the subject of the next meeting of the National Space Council on Oct. 23. SpaceNews.com
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Jeff Bezos details space ambitions video - CNET
CNET
At the Wired 25 conference, Amazon CEO and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos previews his company's plan to venture into space in 2019 and beyond.
At the Wired 25 conference, Amazon CEO and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos previews his company's plan to venture into space in 2019 and beyond.
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NASA finds remnants of Tropical Cyclone Luban near Yemen/Oman border
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Tropical Cyclone Luban made landfall in northern Yemen and imagery from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite confirmed that the low pressure area has continued to linger near the border...
Tropical Cyclone Luban made landfall in northern Yemen and imagery from NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite confirmed that the low pressure area has continued to linger near the border of Yemen and Oman.
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