Visit the Moon Without Leaving Idaho
• nationalgeographic.comThe proposed national park on the moon will have to compete with Idaho's lunar park.
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Space Travel and Exploration
Sun's 2013 Solar Activity Peak Is Weakest in 100 Years
• space.comThough the sun is currently in the peak year of its 11-year solar weather cycle, our closest star has been rather quiet over all, scientists say.
ISS astronaut demonstrates how to wash your hair in space
• sciencerecorder.comKaren Nyberg posted the video in response to the many questions she has received asking her how she washes her hair in space.
Star Passage
• arcleinWhat we discover is that the sun is leaving a plume of uncharged neutrons in its wake. Even better, we are able to track it to some degree. Importantly it is a stable marker of our passage around the galaxy as well as a natural mapper of any interve
Here's another Earth! Hubble spots azure blue planet
• youtubeA zoom to the star HD 189733:A zoom from Hubble orbiting 600 km above the Earth's surface towards the star HD 189733; flying through the asterism of the "Summer Triangle" and past the famous planetary nebula M27.
Manned Mars Missions: How Will Astronauts Get Along?
• space.comScientists aim to equip manned crews to Mars with innovative devices that keep track of social interactions and provide instant feedback when conflict and other troubles regarding teamwork emerge.
NASA Authorization Act Approved by House Panel in Party-Line Vote
• space.comOn the same day that another House panel approved the smallest NASA budget since 2007, the House Science space subcommittee approved —
National park on the moon? U.S. lawmakers say yes
• sciencerecorder.comA national park on the moon? It could happen.
Astronomers determine a nearby alien planet is blue…just like Earth
• sciencerecorder.comAn upcoming study in the Astrophysical Journal Letters will detail the first ever determination of a distant exoplanet’s color, thanks to the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope.
Solar system has a tail shaped like a four-leaf clover
• newscientist.comLucky us! Our solar system has a tail reminiscent of a four-leaf clover, according to new observations of the plasma bubble that shields the solar system from the rest of the galaxy.
Space-Time Loops May Explain Black Holes
• space.comPhysics cannot describe what happens inside a black hole. There, current theories break down, and general relativity collides with quantum mechanics, creating what's called a singularity, or a point at whichthe equations spit out infinities.
Europe's ExoMars May End Russia's Bad Luck on Mars
• space.comOfficials in charge of Europe's ExoMars rover, part of a joint Mars exploration project with Russia, say they are confident the life-seeking robot will reach the Red Planet's surface despite Russia's record of star-crossed Mars missions.
NASA's Next Mars Rover Will Search for Signs of Life
• space.comNASA's next Mars rover should hunt for signs of past Red Planet life and collect samples for eventual return to Earth, a team of mission planners has determined.
Italian Takeout: Italy's 1st Spacewalking Astronaut Shares Tiramisu in Space
• space.comClad in a white spacesuit with his country's green, white and red striped flag adorning his left shoulder, Luca Parmitano has become Italy's first astronaut to walk in space.
Watch SpaceX’s ‘Grasshopper’ fly 1000 feet into the air, then land vertically [VIDEO]
• sciencerecorder.comSpaceX is testing the prototype Grasshopper in the hope that it will one day replace the “throwaway” rockets that are more commonplace.
Astronauts to Spacewalk Outside Space Station Today: Watch It Live
• space.comTwo astronauts will work outside the International Space Station for 6 1/2 hours on Tuesday, and you can follow all the free-floating action live.
Incredible Technology: How to See a Black Hole
• space.comBlack holes are essentially invisible, but astronomers are developing technology to image the immediate surroundings of these enigmas like never before.
Bacteria In Space Grows in Strange Ways
• space.comBacteria grown in a dish of fake urine in space behaves in ways never-before-seen in Earth microorganisms, scientists say.
Space Station Tech Dominates NASA Space Apps Challenge
• space.comTech tools related to the International Space Station ruled NASA's Space Apps Challenge this year.
SpaceX's 'Grasshopper' Reusable Rocket Prototype Makes Highest Flight Yet
• space.comA private company's prototype reusable rocket made its highest leap to date last month, soaring 100 stories into the air before landing softly back at its launch pad as planned.
New Kickstarter ion thruster would speed space exploration using nanosatellites
• extremetech.comFor the past few decades, space exploration has largely focused on building incredible (occasionally incredibly expensive) high-end machines. It’s not hard to see why — machines like Curiosity and its rocket-powered hover crane are amazing accomplish
NASA GROVER rover completes first tests in remote arctic expedition
• slashgear.comNASA‘s Curiosity Mars rover may be the agency’s latest space-faring rover, but their newest wheeled robot was recently deployed in the cold depths of Greenland.
Mysterious Deep-Space Explosions Baffle Scientists
• space.comPowerful and puzzling radio blasts in other galaxies constantly explode across the night sky, a new study suggests.
A Submarine In Space And Other Amazing Images From This Week
• By Colin Lecher and Shaunacy FerroSpaced Out Sub
NASA Space Shuttle Runway Gets New Life as Commercial Spaceport
• space.comThe famous seaside space shuttle runway here at NASA's Kennedy Space Center may have a second life soon as a launch and landing spot for a whole new type of space mission: tourist flights.
FYI: What Would Happen If You Shot Off Fireworks In Space?
• popsci.comGood news: they'll explode! Bad news: they might not be the prettiest fireworks ever.
Mars Rover Curiosity Captures Video of Martian Moonrise
• space.comOne of Mars' two tiny moons climbs high into the Red Planet sky in an otherworldly new video recorded by NASA's Curiosity rover.
Rockets, Rovers, and Planetary Probes: History’s Most Badass Space Machines
• Wired.comAs any 6-year-old boy will tell you, the coolest things in life are giant machines and outer space.
An Awesome Family Is Sending A Real-Life TARDIS To Space
• popsci.comA Doctor Who-themed satellite got funding on Kickstarter, and will get launched into space at the end of the year. (But can it travel through time, too?)
Scientists Use Earth to Understand Possible Life in the Universe
• space.comFor an astrobiologist, going into the field doesn't have to mean going to another planet.
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