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mlurp · #1 (**permalink**) 05-04-2012, 01:03 PM

Take your pick as May is the month to look above.

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Gunshots Damage Historic Saturn V Moon Rocket Robert Z. Pearlman, collectSPACE.com - SPACE.com - 1 hr 32 mins ago
A historic Saturn V rocket was damaged by gunfire Thursday (May 3), after someone shot three bullets into the Alabama museum where the mighty moon booster is on disp … More »Gunshots Damage Historic Saturn V Moon Rocket

NASA Budget Woes Paint Bleak Future for Earth Science OurAmazingPlanet Staff - LiveScience.com - 3 hrs ago
A new report on the state of NASA's Earth sciences program warns that future Earth-observing missions could be in jeopardy due to tightening budgets, launch failures, … More »NASA Budget Woes Paint Bleak Future for Earth Science

Rubber Chicken Survives High-Flying Trip Through Solar Storm SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - 6 hrs ago
A NASA video chronicles the flight of a rubber chicken during a sun storm in March, a student experiment to observe the radiation from the strongest solar tempest in … More »Rubber Chicken Survives High-Flying Trip Through Solar Storm

Buzz Aldrin Gives TV Comedian Stephen Colbert Space Award Denise Chow - SPACE.com - 6 hrs ago
Veteran Apollo astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the moon, graced the small screen Thursday (May 3) to present TV comedian Stephen Colbert with a special … More »Buzz Aldrin Gives TV Comedian Stephen Colbert Space Award

'Supermoon' Science: Why Saturday's Full Moon is Biggest of 2012 Joe Rao - SPACE.com - 7 hrs ago
On Saturday (May 5) at 11:35 p.m. EDT, the moon will officially turn full. And only 25 minutes later the moon will also arrive at perigee, its closest approach to Earth … More »'Supermoon' Science: Why Saturday's Full Moon is Biggest of 2012

'Supermoon,' Meteor Shower and Solar Eclipse to Grace May Skies Tariq Malik - SPACE.com - 19 hrs ago
The month of May looks to be a promising one for skywatchers around the world, with the largest full moon of the year — a so-called "supermoon" — kicking things off this … More »'Supermoon,' Meteor Shower and Solar Eclipse to Grace May Skies

Mars-Bound Rover in Home Stretch of Red Planet Voyage Mike Wall - SPACE.com - 23 hrs ago
NASA's newest Mars rover is entering the final leg of its space cruise, with just over three months remaining until it touches down on the Red Planet. More »Mars-Bound Rover in Home Stretch of Red Planet Voyage

NASA's Airborne Arctic Mission Captures Stunning Ice Views OurAmazingPlanet Staff - LiveScience.com - 23 hrs ago
Arctic ice is undergoing rapid changes, and for the fourth year running, NASA scientists are flying missions above the region's forbidding landscapes to monitor the changes … More »NASA's Airborne Arctic Mission Captures Stunning Ice Views

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mlurp · #2 (**permalink**) 05-24-2012, 03:28 PM

Have at it....

...... Posted 24 May 2012

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Private Moon Race Will Preserve NASA's Historic Lunar Landing Sites SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - 24 mins ago
The 26 teams engaged in a private race to the moon won't run roughshod over the lunar surface if and when they get there. More »Private Moon Race Will Preserve NASA's Historic Lunar Landing Sites

Back in Black: 'Men In Black 3' Director Talks Sci-Fi & Space Travel Albert Ching, Newsarama Staff Writer - SPACE.com - 24 mins ago
After a decade away from the "Men in Black" franchise, director Barry Sonnenfeld returned for "Men in Black 3," which adds Josh Brolin as a younger version of Tommy Lee … More »Back in Black: 'Men In Black 3' Director Talks Sci-Fi & Space Travel

Mystery of Martian Meteorites' Organic Stuff Solved Charles Q. Choi - SPACE.com - 2 hrs 17 mins ago
Organic molecules — compounds that on Earth can be linked with life — encased within Martian meteorites now reveal biological activity on the Red Planet could not have … More »Mystery of Martian Meteorites' Organic Stuff Solved

Space Shuttle Replica Sets Sail for Houston Robert Z. Pearlman, collectSPACE.com - SPACE.com - 2 hrs 18 mins ago
A full-size replica of the space shuttle departed NASA's Florida spaceport for the agency's Texas space center early Thursday morning (May 24), riding atop an open air … More »Space Shuttle Replica Sets Sail for Houston

Say cheese! NASA Mars rover photographs own shadow AP - 3 hrs ago
Even robots like to have fun. NASA's rover on Mars showed off its playful side by snapping a picture of its own shadow. It's the latest self-portrait since the rover, … More »Say cheese! NASA Mars rover photographs own shadow

Say cheese! NASA Mars rover photographs own shadow AP - 3 hrs ago
Even robots like to have fun. NASA's rover on Mars showed off its playful side by snapping a picture of its own shadow. It's the latest self-portrait since the rover, … More »Say cheese! NASA Mars rover photographs own shadow

Mysterious Nebula Glows Bright in Telescope Photo SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - 6 hrs ago
A telescope in Hawaii has captured a spectacular new view on a distant nebula, revealing a glowing swirl of gas that is at the center of an unsolved mystery surrounding … More »Mysterious Nebula Glows Bright in Telescope Photo

Possible Newfound Alien Planet is Falling to Pieces SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - 6 hrs ago
A potential alien planet that is so close to its parent star that it appears to be disintegrating from the scorching heat was recently found by a team of astronomers. … More »Possible Newfound Alien Planet is Falling to Pieces

Mars Rover Sees Its Shadow in Red Planet Crater (Photo) SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - 9 hrs ago
The late-afternoon sun lights up a huge Martian crater in a spectacular new photo snapped by NASA's Opportunity rover, and the robot's own shadow makes it into the s … More »Mars Rover Sees Its Shadow in Red Planet Crater (Photo)

SpaceX Commercial Spacecraft Makes History With 1st Space Station Flyby Clara Moskowitz - SPACE.com - 9 hrs ago
This story was updated at 11:40 a.m. EDT. More »SpaceX Commercial Spacecraft Makes History With 1st Space Station Flyby

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mlurp · #3 (**permalink**) 08-20-2012, 10:38 AM

Back on page 4, I will try to keep it on page one or two, as if I select a news story it has copy rights in many cases which is stupid, you would think they would want a news space story to make the rounds.

Yet this way I break no copy right laws.

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Mars Rover Curiosity to Take 1st Martian Drive This Week Mike Wall - SPACE.com - 3 hrs ago
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity hasn't turned its wheels since landing on the Red Planet two weeks ago, but that's about to change. More »Mars Rover Curiosity to Take 1st Martian Drive This Week

Pew! Pew! Pew! NASA's Curiosity Rover Zaps Mars Rock with Laser SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - 10 hrs ago
A NASA rover has fired the first laser gun on Mars to take a peek inside a small Martian rock. More »Pew! Pew! Pew! NASA's Curiosity Rover Zaps Mars Rock with Laser

Cosmonauts to Take Spacewalk Outside Space Station Today SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - 10 hrs ago
Two Russian cosmonauts will venture outside the International Space Station today (Aug. 20) to upgrade the massive orbiting complex. More »Cosmonauts to Take Spacewalk Outside Space Station Today

NASA's science rover Curiosity zaps first Martian rock Steve Gorman - Reuters - 14 hrs ago
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Mars rover Curiosity zapped its first rock on Sunday with a high-powered laser gun designed to analyze Martian mineral content, and scientists … More »NASA's science rover Curiosity zaps first Martian rock

NASA rover Curiosity shoots a Mars rock with laser AP - 18 hrs ago
NASA's Curiosity rover has zapped its first Martian rock, aiming its laser for the sake of science. More »NASA rover Curiosity shoots a Mars rock with laser

Like NASA rover, family switches over to Mars time ALICIA CHANG - AP - 20 hrs ago
For one family, an exotic summer getaway means living on Mars. More »Like NASA rover, family switches over to Mars time

'Patriotic' Celestial Triangle to Shine in Monday Night Sky Joe Rao - SPACE.com - Sun, Aug 19, 2012
As soon as it gets dark on Monday night (Aug. 20) — say about an hour after sunset — look low toward the southwest horizon and you will see something rather striking: … More »

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mlurp · #4 (**permalink**) 08-30-2012, 12:51 PM

Again this is but about half of what is at the site

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Supersonic Flying Wing Nabs $100,000 from NASA InnovationNewsDaily Staff - LiveScience.com - 1 hr 45 mins ago
An aircraft that resembles a four-point ninja star could go into supersonic mode by simply turning 90 degrees in midair. The unusual "flying wing" concept has won $100,000 … More »Supersonic Flying Wing Nabs $100,000 from NASA

'Blue Moon' Rises Friday: How to Watch Online SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - 1 hr 49 mins ago
Night sky observers around the world will have the chance to see a special full moon — one that has been dubbed a "blue moon" — this Friday (Aug. 31). But, even those … More »'Blue Moon' Rises Friday: How to Watch Online

NASA 'Mohawk Guy' Hosts Internet Radio Show Today Clara Moskowitz - SPACE.com - 1 hr 49 mins ago
This story was updated at 1:08 p.m. ET. More »NASA 'Mohawk Guy' Hosts Internet Radio Show Today

NASA launches twin satellites to radiation belts MARCIA DUNN - AP - 2 hrs 33 mins ago
Twin satellites rocketed into orbit Thursday on a quest to explore Earth's treacherous radiation belts and protect the planet from solar outbursts. More »NASA launches twin satellites to radiation belts

NASA launches mission to explore radiation belts AFP - 2 hrs 55 mins ago
NASA launched two satellites into space on Thursday to explore the belts of radioactive particles orbiting the Earth, in a mission that is the first of its kind. More »NASA launches mission to explore radiation belts

Blue Moon Science: Friday's Full Moon Explained Geoff Gaherty - SPACE.com - 3 hrs ago
With a so-called "blue moon" set to rise in the night sky this Friday (Aug. 31), you may find yourself wondering: Just what is a blue moon, exactly? And where does the … More »Blue Moon Science: Friday's Full Moon Explained

Astronauts take spacewalk to fix up space station MARCIA DUNN - AP - 4 hrs ago
Two astronauts worked to replace failed equipment outside the International Space Station on Thursday, making the second spacewalk in as many weeks at the 260-mile-high … More »Astronauts take spacewalk to fix up space station

Spectacular Photos of Saturn and Titan Captured by NASA Spacecraft SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - 4 hrs ago
NASA's Cassini probe has beamed home stunning images of Saturn and Titan, the ringed planet's largest moon. More »Spectacular Photos of Saturn and Titan Captured by NASA Spacecraft

Obama Says Space Exploration a 'Big Priority' During Reddit Chat Mike Wall - SPACE.com - 4 hrs ago
During a surprise online chat Wednesday (Aug. 29), President Barack Obama said keeping America's space program strong is a big priority for his administration. More »Obama Says Space Exploration a 'Big Priority' During Reddit Chat

Astronauts Take Spacewalk Outside Space Station Denise Chow - SPACE.com - 5 hrs ago
Two astronauts ventured outside the International Space Station today (Aug. 30) to perform maintenance tasks and upgrades to their home in orbit. More »Astronauts Take Spacewalk Outside Space Station

Rocket blasts off, puts NASA radiation belt probes in orbit Irene Klotz - Reuters - 6 hrs ago
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., August 30 - An unmanned Atlas 5 rocket lifted off on Thursday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida, placing a pair of heavily shielded … More »

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mlurp · #5 (**permalink**) 09-03-2012, 02:44 PM

Again just a few of many at the site... 3 Sept. 2012 .

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Former NASA engineer designs app to chart water quality Julie Mullins - Reuters - 6 hrs ago
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - When environmental engineer John Feighery got an internship at NASA in the 1990s, he wanted to be an astronaut but he was given a job working with … More »Former NASA engineer designs app to chart water quality

Eureka! 'Light Bulb' Solar Storm Erupts from Active Sun SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - 7 hrs ago
An enormous sun eruption, shaped like a giant glowing light bulb, was captured by a veteran spacecraft that closely monitors our nearest star. NASA scientists dubbed … More »Eureka! 'Light Bulb' Solar Storm Erupts from Active Sun

Jaw-Dropping Space Pics: UK Contest to Pick Astronomy Photographer of the Year SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - 7 hrs ago
Judging is underway to choose the most beautiful photos of the night sky from among thousands of entries in the 2012 Astronomy Photographer of the Year contest. More »Jaw-Dropping Space Pics: UK Contest to Pick Astronomy Photographer of the Year

Private Manned Mars Mission Gets First Sponsors SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - Sun, Sep 2, 2012
A Dutch company that aims to land humans on Mars in 2023 as the vanguard of a permanent Red Planet colony has received its first funding from sponsors, officials announced … More »Private Manned Mars Mission Gets First Sponsors

Blue Moon Wows Observers Around the World (Photos) SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - Sat, Sep 1, 2012
Skywatchers all over the world jumped at the chance to view and photograph Friday's (Aug. 31) full moon, the last so-called "blue moon" until July 2015. More »Blue Moon Wows Observers Around the World (Photos)

NASA Simulates Asteroid Mission for Potential 2025 Flight Robert Pearlman, SPACE.com Contributor - SPACE.com - Sat, Sep 1, 2012
HOUSTON — NASA’s plans to send astronauts to an asteroid by 2025 moved 10 days closer to being a reality this week, even though the target of that mission has yet to … More »

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mlurp · #6 (**permalink**) 09-29-2012, 04:17 PM

Here are about half of all that is at the site.

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Saturn's Glorious Rings Dazzle in NASA Photo SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - 7 hrs ago
Saturn's southern reaches are draped in the shadow of the huge planet's iconic ring system in a spectacular new picture from NASA's Cassini spacecraft. More »Saturn's Glorious Rings Dazzle in NASA Photo

Huge X-Wing-Like Cargo Ship Undocks from Space Station Tariq Malik - SPACE.com - 22 hrs ago
An unmanned European cargo ship the size of a double-decker bus undocked from the International Space Station Friday (Sept. 28), ending a six-month delivery flight to … More »Huge X-Wing-Like Cargo Ship Undocks from Space Station

'Avengers' in Space: NASA Astronaut Recounts Movie Nights and Life in Orbit Clara Moskowitz - SPACE.com - Fri, Sep 28, 2012
Now that he's returned to Earth from a five-month stay on the International Space Station, NASA astronaut Joe Acaba is still getting used to life on the ground. More »'Avengers' in Space: NASA Astronaut Recounts Movie Nights and Life in Orbit

Harvest Moon Meets Uranus in the Sky Saturday: How to Watch Online SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - Fri, Sep 28, 2012
The Harvest Moon will float just above the planet Uranus in the sky this weekend, and skywatchers can get a great look at the celestial show without even going outsi … More »Harvest Moon Meets Uranus in the Sky Saturday: How to Watch Online

Back-to-Back Space Junk Buzzes Space Station Tariq Malik - SPACE.com - Fri, Sep 28, 2012
Two pieces of space junk whizzed by the International Space Station this week but posed no threat to the orbiting laboratory or its three-person crew, NASA officials … More »Back-to-Back Space Junk Buzzes Space Station

Mars Water Mystery: NASA Rover's Ancient Streambed Discovery Is the Latest Clue Mike Wall - SPACE.com - Fri, Sep 28, 2012
A NASA rover's discovery of an ancient streambed on Mars is exciting, but it’s far from the first solid evidence that the Red Planet was once a warmer and wetter pla … More »Mars Water Mystery: NASA Rover's Ancient Streambed Discovery Is the Latest Clue

Harvest Full Moon Rises This Weekend Joe Rao - SPACE.com - Fri, Sep 28, 2012
The full moon that rises this weekend is a special one, carrying the title of "Harvest Moon" for those of us living in the Northern Hemisphere. More »Harvest Full Moon Rises This Weekend

How to See Uranus in Telescopes This Weekend Geoff Gaherty - SPACE.com - Fri, Sep 28, 2012
The planet Uranus reaches opposition on Saturday (Sept. 29). This means that Uranus is directly opposite the sun in the sky. More »

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Comet · #7 (**permalink**) 09-29-2012, 05:59 PM

Thank you for posting these stories, mlurp. I read them all, though many I have already seen. This thread is a great compliment to the threads I commence in this section.

Keep it up.

mlurp · #8 (**permalink**) 09-30-2012, 03:46 PM

This thread just gives the readers choices while your thread tells/shows what is important in this field.

In a way we bring each point to the foreground.

mlurp · #9 (**permalink**) 10-02-2012, 03:03 PM

I wanted to post just one of these items but copy rights won't allow me to do this except this way. The item I want to post is in bold.

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Supernova 'CSI' Team Eyes Old Photos for Stellar Blast Victim Clara Moskowitz - SPACE.com - 2 hrs 0 mins ago
In a forensic twist on astronomy, scientists turned sleuths are trying to track down the stellar victim of a supernova explosion that occurred last year. More »Supernova 'CSI' Team Eyes Old Photos for Stellar Blast Victim

Journey with Atlantis: Public Invited to Last Space Shuttle Delivery Robert Z. Pearlman - SPACE.com - 4 hrs ago
A month from today, NASA will make its final delivery of a space shuttle to become a museum display, and the public is invited to celebrate the journey. More »Journey with Atlantis: Public Invited to Last Space Shuttle Delivery

Strange Layer of Venus Surprisingly Cold SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - 8 hrs ago
Venus may be closer to the sun than Earth, but its typically hellish atmosphere has a surprisingly cold layer that's chillier than any part of our own planet's atmosphere, … More »Strange Layer of Venus Surprisingly Cold

Venus and Bright Star Shine Together at Dawn Wednesday Joe Rao - SPACE.com - 8 hrs ago
Early-bird skywatchers on Wednesday (Oct. 3) will be treated to a rather extraordinary sight, when the most brilliant planet passes exceptionally close to one of the … More »Venus and Bright Star Shine Together at Dawn Wednesday

New Private Rocket Arrives at Virginia Launch Pad for Tests SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - 21 hrs ago
A private rocket NASA is counting on to make robotic cargo flights to the International Space Station achieved a key milestone today (Oct. 1), as its first stage rolled … More »New Private Rocket Arrives at Virginia Launch Pad for Tests

Alien Planets Circling Pulsing Stars May Leave Electric Trails Charles Q. Choi, SPACE.com Contributor - SPACE.com - 21 hrs ago
Alien worlds that orbit the energetic dead stars known as pulsars may leave electric currents behind them – anomalies that could help researchers find more of these strange … More »Alien Planets Circling Pulsing Stars May Leave Electric Trails

Weather On Mars Surprisingly Warm, Curiosity Rover Finds SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - 23 hrs ago
NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is enjoying some nice, warm weather on the Red Planet — and spring hasn't even come to its landing site yet. More »Weather On Mars Surprisingly Warm, Curiosity Rover Finds

Private SpaceX Rocket Test-Fires Engines for Space Station Trip Tariq Malik - SPACE.com - 23 hrs ago
A private rocket poised to launch its first official cargo delivery run to the International Space Station performed a major engine test this weekend, setting the stage … More »Private SpaceX Rocket Test-Fires Engines for Space Station Trip

Proposed Space Boat Could Explore Lakes On Saturn's Moon Titan SPACE.com Staff - SPACE.com - Mon, Oct 1, 2012
While rovers are ideal for exploring Mars, a boat is best for Titan, Saturn's largest moon. Scientists are proposing a new mission to explore this alluring world that … More »

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saltwn · #10 (**permalink**) 10-02-2012, 06:09 PM

I thought we would be further along in the space program by now. I'm disappointed in the kids in their 30s and 40s.m

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