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New GPS Satellite Launched on Atlas 5 Rocket | Space.com www.space.com 25 TWEETS
An Atlas 5 rocket blasted off from Florida's Cape Canaveral May 15 to loft a new GPS satellite into space.
Mars Rover Opportunity Breaks US Record for Off-Planet Driving | Space.com www.space.com 69 TWEETS
NASA's long-lived Opportunity Mars rover is the new American champion of off-planet driving, breaking a distance record that was set more than 40 years ago by a manned Apollo moon buggy.
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Ribbon in the Sky | Space Wallpaper | Space.com www.space.com 35 TWEETS
This dramatic space wallpaper reveals cosmic clouds in the constellation of Orion showing what seems to be a fiery ribbon in the sky.
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Bring Some Asteroid To Earth: OSIRIS-Rex - 2023 | Video | Space.com www.space.com 27 TWEETS
NASA's Origins-Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) will study asteroid Bennu. It will launch in 2016, arrive at the asteroid in 2018 and a minimum of 2 ounces of it will be returned 5 years later.
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Mountains on the Moon: How to See Them | Space.com www.space.com 36 TWEETS
The mountains of the moon are visible for those that wish to see them this month. Here's how to check them out.
Photo Shows Far Side of Moon Like Never Before| NASA & Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter | The Moon & Solar System, NASA Moon Missions | Space.com www.space.com 193 TWEETS
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter probe has snapped the most detailed picture yet of the far side of the moon. The new image is part of new global map of the moon for future lunar exploration.
Private Space Plane Arrives in California for Key Flight Tests | Dream Chaser | Space.com www.space.com 3 TWEETS
The Dream Chaser space plane has arrived at a NASA facility in California to undergo tests that will help vet its ability to ferry astronauts to and from the International Space Station.
Amazon CEO's Moon Rocket Engines On Public View in Kansas | Space.com www.space.com 1 TWEETS
The moon rocket engines that Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos raised from the seafloor are now being restored in Kansas, and the public is invited to come see.The Apollo engines are being restored in Kansas, and the public is invited to come see.
www.space.com/21186-apollo-moon-rocket-engines-public-viewing.html
New Rocket Fuel Helps NASA 'Go Green' | Space.com www.space.com 1 TWEETS
By 2015 there'll be something green in space, and it won't be aliens!
www.space.com/21185-new-rocket-fuel-helps-nasa-go-green.html
Space Probe Brought Real Stardust Back to Earth | Space.com www.space.com 1 TWEETS
Living up to its enchanting name, the Stardust mission has lugged back to Earth, well…real stardust, scientists announced today.
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Dizzying View: World Trade Center Spire Installed | Video | Space.com www.space.com 13 TWEETS
Hold onto your lunch! Watch construction workers complete the tower. The topmost section was lofted into place with an attached camera rolling. Topping out at 1776 feet, it was the 3rd tallest building in the world at the time of completion.
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China Launches High-Altitude Rocket on Apparent Science Mission | Space.com www.space.com 18 TWEETS
There is no evidence that the launch was an anti-satellite test, experts say.
Why We Still Love 'Star Trek' | Star Trek Into Darkness | Space.com www.space.com 43 TWEETS
With the release of 'Star Trek Into Darkness' set for Thursday (May 16), imaginations around the world are still captured by the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. Here's why.
