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Ebb and Flow: Two Cool Names For Two Cool Moon Ships
The titles, chosen by Montana fourth graders, are a whimsical addition to NASA’s often-serious monikers.
The Milky Way Is a Snowy White, Astronomers Say
It’s official: the Milky Way is white. A group of scientists announced their success at determining the exact color of earth’s home galaxy at the 219th meeting of the American Astronomical Society. Not only is the Milky Way …
Looking to the Stars: NASA Touts ‘Beautiful’ Meteor Shower Wednesday
Heads up for stargazers: an annual meteor shower early Wednesday morning promises a “brief, beautiful show” worth waking – or staying – up for this year.
Annual Geminid Meteor Shower Lights Up the Night Sky
Stargazers got their yearly December treat Tuesday night with the Geminid meteor shower providing an amazing light show, despite the near full moon reducing its impact, the Washington Post reports.
The shower, named after the …
Want to Make Space Your Final Frontier? Virginia Could Help
Virginia lawmakers are mulling a tax break for those seeking “space burials.”
NASA Finds Planet in ‘Habitable Zone’ That Could Sustain Life
Kepler-22b, scientists say, has a fighting chance at sustaining liquid water – and perhaps even life.
Calling All Astronauts: NASA Has a Job Opening For You
NewsFeed is seriously questioning our decision to major in English.
White House: Sorry, But We Haven’t Found Aliens Yet
Inquiring minds would like to know for certain whether there are extraterrestrials here on Earth. After more than 12,000 people signed an online petition that demanded the POTUS “formally acknowledge an extraterrestrial presence …
Texas Fumes Over Space Shuttle’s Houson Omission
“It’s like putting the Statue of Liberty in Omaha.”
— TED POE, a Texas U.S. Representative, discussing the frustration in Houston over cities such as New York being awarded a retired NASA shuttle and not Houston, home to …
Sleepless in Space: How Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan Had a Cosmic Encounter
Once upon a time, there was an asteroid called 12818 and one named 8353.
Reading While Eating for September 27: Pop Culture Exposed
Today’s lunch-links are full of guides and analysis of pop culture minutiae you thought you already knew plenty about. Now, you can know even more and impress your friends!