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Where to Land on the Red Planet? That's the Choice for Mars 2020 Rover Team. October 16, 2018
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. […]
Best Space Gifts 2018 October 16, 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. […]
The Best Space Gifts for Kids 2018 October 16, 2018
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. […]
'Roswell, New Mexico' Series Has a Fresh Take on Themes in the Original Alien Drama October 16, 2018
Alien characters allow writers to thematically discuss feelings of ostracization, said "Roswell, New Mexico" writer and show developer Carina Adly MacKenzie during a New York Comic Con 2018 event. […]
BepiColombo: Joint Mission to Mercury October 16, 2018
BepiColombo is a planned European-Japanese mission to Mercury. It is set to launch in 2018. […]
Image of the Day October 16, 2018
The Milky Way glitters over Earth's orange glow in this photo captured by one of the International Space Station's external cameras. This orange glow appears when solar radiation interacts with molecules in Earth's atmosphere. […]
Crew of Failed Soyuz Rocket Will Fly Again Next Spring, Russia's Space Chief Says October 16, 2018
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. […]
Record Breaker: 4 Huge Alien Planets Spotted Around Baby Star October 16, 2018
In an astronomical first, four gigantic planets have been detected around a very young star, a new study reports. […]
Hunting for Mini-Moons: Exomoons Could Have Satellites of Their Own October 16, 2018
Moons could possess moons of their own. Kepler-1625b-i, a newfound candidate to be a giant alien moon, may even possess one or more moons that once had habitable surfaces, a new study finds. […]
The Higgs Boson May Have Saved Our Universe from Cosmic Collapse. For Now. October 16, 2018
Dark energy may be decreasing, which puts a crimp in the notion that the universe will expand forever. […]
Stephen Hawking's Final Paper Was Just Released October 16, 2018
Stephen Hawking's final paper provides a possible way to measure how black holes store information […]
On This Day in Space! Oct. 16, 1975: NASA Launches 1st GOES Weather Satellite October 16, 2018
On Oct. 16, 1975, NASA launched the first operational GOES satellite! See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series! […]
'Star Trek: Discovery' Tackles Big Action and Philosophical Puzzles in Season 2 October 16, 2018
A wealth of exciting news about "Star Trek: Discovery" came out of this year's New York Comic Con, so strap in for our breakdown of the details of Season 2. […]
Soyuz Space Crew Launch Failure 2018: Full Coverage October 16, 2018
On Oct. 11, 2018, a Russian Soyuz rocket failed during the launch of two astronauts toward the International Space Station. Read all about the incident and its aftermath here. […]
NASA Astronaut Nick Hague 'Rolls with Punches' After Harrowing Soyuz Launch Failure October 16, 2018
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. […]
Soyuz Rocket's Launch-Abort Close Call Highlights Poor Space-Policy Decisions (Op-Ed) October 16, 2018
The dramatic Soyuz rocket launch abort and an earlier Progress failure highlight poor policy decisions on access to space, astronaut Leroy Chiao says. […]
Orionid Meteor Shower 2018: When, Where & How to See It October 16, 2018
Some of the brightest and swiftest shooting stars will bedazzle the night sky this year during the Orionid meteor shower, which will peak between Oct. 20 and 22 and continue through early November. […]
Last Man to Walk on the Moon Mistaken About Climate Change on Earth October 16, 2018
Astronaut Harrison Schmitt saw Earth from space, but doesn't see that human activity is shaping climate change. […]
Paul G. Allen, Billionaire Stratolaunch Founder Who Pushed for Private Space Travel, Dies at 65 October 15, 2018
The technology titan, philanthropist and private-spaceflight entrepreneur Paul Allen died Monday (Oct. 15) at the age of 65. […]
A Closer Look at the New 'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 2 Trailer October 15, 2018
We take a closer look at the new "Star Trek: Discovery" Season 2 trailer first shown at this year's New York Comic Con. […]

Space Station Crew Enjoys Eye-Level View of Perseid Meteor Shower

With the bright moon that was out on the evening of August 13, many astronomy buffs were not able to fully appreciate the spectacular Perseid meteor shower going on in the night sky. From the International Space Station, however, astronaut Ron Garan had a front seat view as part of the Crew Earth Observations, or CEO, investigation.

Using a Nikon D3S digital camera with a 22 mm lens, Garan captured a stunning photo of one of the Perseid meteors streaking through Earth’s atmosphere. You can see part of the space station’s solar array in the image, allowing the viewer to share in the unique perspective of the crew from low Earth orbit. This photograph will add to the CEO investigation’s collection of hundreds of thousands of Earth images.

The astronaut photography for CEO supports global research, according to William Stefanov, chief scientist for the Engineering and Science Contract Group supporting the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science Directorate at NASA’s Johnson Space Center. “The inclined equatorial orbit of the station, and having ‘humans in the loop,’ makes it a useful and unique platform in comparison to unmanned polar-orbiting sensor systems. From the space station, data can [...]

Countdown begins for China’s space station

Authorities in charge of the manned space program unveiled plans on Monday to build a 60-ton space station, made up of three capsules, and develop a cargo spaceship to transport supplies.

The China Manned Space Engineering Office said at a news conference that it also wants the public to get involved by suggesting names for the space station, due to completed around 2020.

According to documents provided by the office, the space station, weighing about 60 tons, is composed of a core module and two others where experiments will be conducted.

A cargo spaceship to transport supplies will also be developed.

The 18.1-meter-long core module, with a maximum diameter of 4.2 meters and a launch weight of 20 to 22 tons, will be launched first.

The two experiment modules will then blast off to dock with the core module. Each laboratory module is 14.4 meters long, with the same maximum diameter and launch weight of the core module.

“The 60-ton space station is rather small compared to the International Space Station (419 tons), and Russia’s Mir Space Station (137 tons) which served between 1996 and 2001,” said Pang Zhihao, a researcher and deputy editor-in-chief of the monthly magazine, Space [...]

Solaris – 1972

On the space station from the nearby Solaris Planet, strange things happen.

Psychologist Kris Kelvin is assigned to the space station in order to check the mental health of the on-board scientists.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069293/

Solaris – 2002

George Clooney plays Chris Kelvin in this Remake of the original Solaris.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0307479/

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