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Apollo Moon Rock Rediscovered in Cambodia Debuts on Display June 20, 2018
A moon rock gifted to Cambodia by the U.S. amidst the Vietnam War has been found and put on display after being all but lost to time and strife. […]
Sally Ride's Space Stamp Collection: Inside the Astronaut's Albums June 20, 2018
Before Sally Ride left her personal stamp on space history, the astronaut found a passion for collecting space-topical stamps. The first American woman to fly into space, Ride was honored with a United States postage stamp of her own. […]
Image of the Day June 20, 2018
NASA's Curiosity rover took this selfie on Mars during a planet-wide dust storm that forced the Opportunity rover to enter a sleep mode on June 12. […]
NASA Has a Plan to Defend Earth Against Asteroid Impacts. We'll Find Out More Today. June 20, 2018
NASA has a plan to protect the Earth from death by asteroid, and the space agency will unveil it to the world today (June 20). But don't panic yet; NASA says there's no known asteroid threat right now. […]
On This Day In Space! June 20, 1983: Challenger Launches Palapa B Satellite June 20, 2018
On June 20, 1983, the crew of the space shuttle Challenger – including America's first space woman Sally Ride -- deployed an Indonesian communications satellite called Palapa-B1 into orbit. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series. […]
Donald Trump Wants a 'Space Force,' But America Already Has One June 20, 2018
In a meeting of the National Space Council yesterday (June 18), President Donald Trump ordered the Pentagon to get cracking on building a sixth branch of the U.S. military called the Space Force. We have one. It's called the Air Force. […]
Trump's Space Force Push Reopens Arguments About Military in Space June 20, 2018
President Donald Trump's call this week that to create a sixth branch of the U.S. military — which he called the "Space Force" — has reopened a wider debate on the military's role in space. […]
Why Are Astronauts Moonwalking on the Bottom of This Giant Pool? June 20, 2018
With government leaders and space organizations aiming to bring humans back to the moon, how do astronauts train to work on the lunar surface? A really, really deep pool. […]
Whoa! Watch This Fireball Blaze Over a Foo Fighters Concert in the Netherlands June 20, 2018
A brilliant fireball brought some out-of-this-world fireworks to a Foo Fighters concert in the Netherlands on Saturday (June 16). […]
Space Station Astronaut Chats with Passengers Aboard 'Viking Orion' Cruise Ship June 20, 2018
NASA astronaut Drew Feustel called the Viking Orion cruise ship Saturday (June 16). This is the first time that an International Space Station crewmember has contacted a nonmilitary vessel. […]
Japan's Hayabusa2 Asteroid Probe Snaps Best Pics Yet of Its Target Ryugu June 20, 2018
As Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft approaches the asteroid Ryugu, the probe has grabbed its best photos yet of the rocky body — and they'll only get better. […]
Best Astronomy and Astrophysics Books June 20, 2018
Space.com's editors present a list of the astrophysics and astronomy books worth a read-through. […]
Best Space Books and Sci-Fi: A Space.com Reading List June 20, 2018
Space.com's editors present a reading list for space and sci-fi lovers, as well as children who are interested in astronomy and spaceflight. […]
The Best Sci-Fi TV Shows on Netflix June 19, 2018
Here are the best sci-fi TV shows you can stream on Netflix right now. […]
Wow! This Fresh Meteoroid Impact on Mars Triggered a Dusty Avalanche June 19, 2018
A small space rock crashed into Mars recently, and NASA has captured an amazing view of its crater grave site, as well as the trail from an avalanche triggered by the impact. […]
Dwarf Planet Ceres Has Way More Organic Molecules Than Originally Suspected June 19, 2018
On the dwarf planet Ceres, organic molecules are more abundant than scientists originally suspected. […]
Gravity Assist Podcast: InSight, with Bruce Banerdt June 19, 2018
NASA's new Chief Scientist, Dr Jim Green, talks to Bruce Banerdt, who is the lead scientist on the latest mission to Mars: InSight. […]
Star Trek vs. Transformers Cartoons Collide This September June 19, 2018
Boldly going where there's more than meets the eye. […]
CBS Hits Warp Drive with 'Star Trek' Universe, More Shows Planned June 19, 2018
"Star Trek: Discovery" showrunner Alex Kurtzman signed a five-year, $25 million deal to expand the CBS "Star Trek" franchise for television, according to a report in Variety. That means more Trek TV shows are coming. […]
Did Plate Tectonics Set the Stage for Life on Earth? June 19, 2018
A new study suggests that rapid cooling within the Earth's mantle through plate tectonics played a major role in the development of the first life forms, which in turn led to the oxygenation of the Earth's atmosphere. […]

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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