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Spectacular Photos: NASA Practices Orion Space Capsule Recovery at Sea

November 16, 2018 | Image Album

NASA set off for the Pacific Ocean to test recovery procedures for the agency's Orion capsule, which is destined to carry humans to the moon and beyond.
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The 2018 Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend! Here's What to Expect

November 16, 2018 | Article

Come early Sunday morning (Nov. 18), the famous Leonid meteor shower will reach its peak, with lesser numbers expected on the preceding and following mornings.
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Russia Will Launch a Cargo Ship to the Space Station Today! Here's How to Watch.

November 16, 2018 | Article

Russia has prepared its next care package for astronauts onboard the International Space Station in a shipment scheduled to blast off today (Nov. 16).
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On This Day in Space! Nov. 16, 1974: Arecibo Observatory Broadcasts Interstellar Message

November 16, 2018 | Article

On Nov. 16, 1974, humans sent their first message to the stars in an attempt to contact extraterrestrials. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!
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In Photos: SpaceX Falcon 9 Launches Es'hail-2 Satellite, Then Lands Back on Earth

November 16, 2018 | Image Album

On Nov. 15, 2018, SpaceX launched a used Falcon 9 rocket carrying a satellite for Qatar, then returned the booster's first stage to Earth for a pinpoint landing. See photos from the awesome launch here!
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Image of the Day

November 16, 2018 | Image Album

A vapor cone forms around the nose of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in this amazing photo from the Nov. 15, 2018 launch of the Es'Hail-2 communications satellite from Pad 39A of NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Signal Blip Sparks False Alarm for NASA's Opportunity Rover on Mars

November 16, 2018 | Article

No, NASA's Opportunity rover has not awakened from its long slumber on Mars.
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What Is a Blue Moon?

November 15, 2018 | Reference

A Blue Moon is not typically blue, but it can be.
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A Used SpaceX Rocket Just Launched a Satellite for Qatar, Then Aced a Landing

November 15, 2018 | Article

A Falcon 9 rocket with a pre-flown first stage successfully launched the Es'hail-2 communications satellite today (Nov. 15). And the first stage aced its landing, touching down on a SpaceX "droneship" off the Florida coast.
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NASA, Northrop Grumman Postpone Space Station Cargo Ship Launch to Saturday

November 15, 2018 | Article

NASA and Northrop Grumman have postponed the launch of an Antares rocket carrying fresh supplies for the International Space Station for 24 hours due to bad weather. The launch will now lift off early Saturday, Nov. 17, NASA officials said.
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