Space News
Uranus' "sprightly" moon Ariel
Phys.org - 2 Nov 2015 16:20
The outer Solar System has enough mysteries and potential discoveries to keep scientists busy for decades. Case in point, Uranus and it's system of moons. Since the beginning of the Space Age, only one space probe has ev...
New 'Star Trek' TV Series Warps Into Action in 2017
SPACE.com - 2 Nov 2015 20:33
Set phasers to thrilled. It's official, "Star Trek" is coming back to TV in 2017.
BAE Takes Stake in British Air-breathing Rocket Venture
Space News - 2 Nov 2015 16:47
Access to BAE capital and technology will help Reaction Engines Limited accelerate development and testing of a prototype single-stage-to-orbit engine. SpaceNews.com
NASA Swarming Space For Science With Eight Mini Satellites
Tech Times - 2 Nov 2015 23:10
The group of tissue box-sized satellites is set to ride into the Earth's orbit, collect data and transfer information to the ground.
Troubled Ground System for Next-gen GPS Under Heavy Scrutiny
Space News - 2 Nov 2015 23:05
The U.S. Defense Department's top acquisition official is continuing to keep close tabs on the troubled ground system for the Air Force's next-generation GPS satellites, a complex software development program that contin...
European Moon Venture Regroups After Failed Crowdfunding Bid
Space News - 2 Nov 2015 22:59
A European venture to send a small spacecraft to the moon is reconsidering its plans after an online fundraising effort fell fall short of its goal. SpaceNews.com
Can Rocker Grace Potter Induce the 'Overview Effect'? (Video)
SPACE.com - 2 Nov 2015 22:47
Space.com sat down with Grace Potter prior to her performance at New York's Radio City Music Hall to get her thoughts on the current state of space science, its effect on human consciousness and how it's intertwined with...
Back on the Sky at Gemini South
PTTU - 2 Nov 2015 22:16
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Report Adds to Confusion Over U.S. Air Force Weather Plans
Space News - 2 Nov 2015 21:58
A proposed U.S. Air Force weather satellite that service leaders said in March could launch as early as 2018 to help plug the gap between the current system and a new-generation capability is now scheduled to launch in 2...
Space Station Twang: NASA Goes Hillbilly For Anniversary Music Video
SPACE.com - 2 Nov 2015 21:45
The space agency pulls out the banjo to the story of the International Space Station's first 15 years of service.
NASA FISO Presentation: The James Webb Space Telescope
SpaceRef - 2 Nov 2015 20:57
Now available is the October 28, 2015 NASA Future In-Space Operations (FISO) telecon material. The speaker was Jonathan Gardner (NASA GSFC) who discussed "The James Webb Space Telescope"....
Crash Course Astronomy: Galaxies, Part 1
Bad Astronomy - 2 Nov 2015 20:30
Last week on Crash Course Astronomy, we took a tour of our Milky Way: a gorgeous, splashy spiral galaxy. But there are other kinds of galaxies. They come in many shapes and sizes, all of which are beautiful, fascinating,...
CubeSats to an asteroid
PTTU - 2 Nov 2015 20:00
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Orbital View of Tropical Cyclone Chapala in the Gulf of Aden
SpaceRef - 2 Nov 2015 19:32
Image of tropical cyclone Chapala in the Gulf of Aden, captured by the AVHRR instrument onboard EUMETSAT's Metop-A polar-orbiting satellite on Monday 2 November 2015, 06:55 (UTC)....
SM-3 Interceptor Misses Mark in Complex Test
Space News - 2 Nov 2015 19:21
The test called for the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense and Terminal High Altitude Area Defense systems to take on two ballistic missile targets while Aegis simultaneously conducted an "anti-air warfare operation." Space...
ULA Wins Contract for NASA Launch
Space News - 2 Nov 2015 19:20
United Launch Alliance won a contract from NASA to launch the latest in a series of communication satellites for the agency in 2017. SpaceNews.com
Astronomy Cast Ep. 389: Roundtable with Paul M. Sutter
Universe Today - 2 Nov 2015 19:18
While Pamela and Fraser were at Ohio State University for a symposium in October, they caught up with Paul M. Sutter from Astronomical Observatory of Trieste, who is a visiting scholar at the OSU Center for Cosmology and...
Op-ed | Why is 'The Martian' So Popular?
Space News - 2 Nov 2015 19:04
The film resonates with our hunger for true leadership and acceptance of calculated risk. SpaceNews.com
International Space Station Is 15 Years Old: First Commander Remembers
Scientific American - 2 Nov 2015 18:45
NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd recalls leading the first mission to the space station on November 2, 2000 --
White House, NASA Administrator Statements on 15 Years of Human Habitation Aboard International Space Station
PTTU - 2 Nov 2015 18:32
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A Rare Monster Seen from Space
Bad Astronomy - 2 Nov 2015 18:30
Yemen and Oman are bracing themselves for the landfall of Cyclone Chapala, a huge and powerful hurricane-force storm on the Arabian Sea. This is an extremely rare event, and forecasters are predicting it will dump severa...
Space station marks 15 years of nonstop human presence (Update)
Phys.org - 2 Nov 2015 18:26
Humankind marked an off-the-planet pinnacle Monday: the 15th anniversary of continuous residency at the International Space Station.