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Russia Will Spin-Off ISS Parts for New Space Station Russia says it will support U.S. plans to keep the International Space Station operating through 2024, but then wants to split off three still-to-be launched modules to form a new orbital outpost.

 

Amazing Photo of Green Comet Lovejoy Captured by Dark Energy Camera The world's most powerful digital camera has captured a spectacular shot of the green-hued Comet Lovejoy, which made its closest approach to the sun a month ago. Read More

 

Artist's 'Apollo 18' Moon Mission Launching Onto Times Square Billboards The 3-minute art film 'Apollo XVIII' will launch a fictional Apollo 18 moon mission on the digital screens of New York City's Times Square. See why here. Astronauts Add Antennas, Cables to Space Station in 3rd Spacewalk The International Space Station is now three steps, or rather spacewalks, closer to being ready for the arrival of new U.S. commercial crewed spacecraft with the completion of a trio of two-astronaut excursions.

 

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Leonard Nimoy's Impact On NASA and ESA - Astronauts Reflect | Video NASA astronaut Mike Fincke and ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano talk about the inspiration that Star Trek's Mr. Spock delivered to humanity's on-going mission to explore. Read More Best Space Stories of the Past Week It's been an interesting and sad week in space, from the discovery of the most gigantic black hole yet known to the death of Leonard Nimoy, Mr. Spock from the beloved Star Trek series. Read More Supermassive Diet: Black Holes Bulk-Up on Dark Matter It has long been assumed that the size of a supermassive black hole in a galaxy's core is intimately related to the number of stars that galaxy contains -- but it might not be that simple. Read More

 

New Space Telescope Tech Could Be 1,000 Times Sharper Than Hubble A new type of orbiting telescope could take images more than 1,000 times sharper than those snapped by NASA's famous Hubble Space Telescope, the technology's developers say. Astronomy Guide: Tools, Tips and Equipment to Start Stargazing A beginner’s guide to amateur astronomy including basic tools as well as optional and aspirational equipment for more experienced stargazers. Private Mars One Colony Project Cuts Applicant Pool to 100 Volunteers  One hundred people are still in the running to become humanity's first Mars explorers.