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The strange bright spots of Occator Crater on the dwarf planet Ceres are unmistakable in this spectacular photo by NASA’s Dawn spacecraft taken on Oct. 17, 2016 and released on Nov. 18 as Dawn moves into a higher orbit. NASA’s Dawn probe is snapping stunning new views of the dwarf planet Ceres as the spacecraft […]

A powerful new satellite that will give forecasters their best-ever looks at storms and other severe weather has taken to the skies. The GOES-R weather satellite lifted off from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Air Force Station today (Nov. 19) at 6:42 p.m. EST (2342 GMT), riding a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket to orbit. The spectacular […]

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket, carrying the NASA/NOAA GOES-R weather satellite, is rolled from the Vertical Integration Facility to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station’s Space Launch Complex-41 ahead of a planned Nov. 19, 2016 launch. Space fans can catch a double dose of action in quick succession this afternoon […]

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Robert Bigelow, founder and president of Bigelow Aerospace, apparently had second thoughts about his first tweet. HOUSTON — Space entrepreneur Robert Bigelow said Nov. 17 that he believes that the Trump administration should as much as double NASA’s budget in the coming years and make plans for a human return to the moon. Bigelow, the […]

Recovery team members work in and around China’s Shenzhou 11 spacecraft after it landed with Jing Haipeng and Chen Dong from a 32-day mission to the Tiangong-2 space lab on Nov. 18. Two Chinese astronauts returned to Earth early Friday morning (Nov. 18) after a month-long space lab mission that set a new record for […]

For the most fun under the stars, make sure you gear-up properly in advance. Here, a well-equipped amateur astronomy club sets up for a fun star party in Santa Cruz, CA *Editor’s Note: Start saving on your entire gift list . Get up to 15% cash back and exclusive deals on gadgets, gear, electronics, computers and more […]