Space News
Russia Has a New Plan to Dock a Soyuz at the Space Station After an Unexpected Abort
SPACE.com - 25 Aug 2019 08:31
Russia's space agency Roscosmos has a new plan to dock an uncrewed Soyuz space capsule at the International Space Station. Here's how it'll happen.
NASA Astronaut Anne McClain Refutes Space Crime Claim by Spouse as Divorce Details Emerge
SPACE.com - 25 Aug 2019 06:37
NASA astronaut Anne McClain has responded to legal claims made by her estranged spouse.
Bright Green Aurora Bird Takes Flight with a Running Rabbit Over Iceland (Photo)
SPACE.com - 25 Aug 2019 16:41
Auroras offer a wonderful variety of colors and phantasmagoric shapes. A vertical panorama seems to reveal one of these epic moments, with the incredible shape of a bird flying with a running rabbit.
This Week at NASA: New Commercial Crew Parking Spot, 6th National Space Council and More
SpaceRef - 25 Aug 2019 22:33
A new parking spot for future flights to the International Space Station, the sixth meeting of the National Space Council, and work in Ohio on our Moon to Mars effort ... a few of the stories to tell you about...
Docking aborted for Russia's first humanoid robot in space
Phys.org - 25 Aug 2019 19:49
An unmanned spacecraft carrying Russia's first humanoid robot to be sent into orbit failed to dock at the International Space Station on Saturday, in a new setback for Moscow.
Astronomer: 'Magic' nights make Hawaii best telescope site
Phys.org - 25 Aug 2019 19:47
When starlight from billions of years ago zips across the universe and finally comes into focus on Earth, astronomers want their telescopes to be in the best locations possible to see what's out there.
NASA investigating first crime committed in space: report
Phys.org - 25 Aug 2019 19:46
US space agency NASA is investigating what may be the first crime committed in outer space, The New York Times reported Saturday.
In Photos: Russia's Humanoid Skybot Robot for Space
SPACE.com - 25 Aug 2019 19:01
It may look menacing, but Russia's humanoid space robot Skybot F-850 is only here to help.
On a Simulated Mars, Botanist Wants to Bring Some Green to the Red Planet
SPACE.com - 25 Aug 2019 16:43
Turns out there has been a botanist on (simulated) Mars, just like in the 2015 movie "The Martian" and the Andy Weir novel it was based upon.