NASA: What’s up for December 2012
The Geminid meteor shower is usually one of the best of the year. Though the shower’s peak is brief, on the night of December 13 and 14, up to 120 meteors per hour are predicted.
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Debunked: three planet alignment over Egyptian pyramids
Find out what the sky really looked like today over the pyramids.
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Report: U.S. had planned to wage war on moon
The project was eventually scrapped because military officials were worried it would have fallout here on Earth.
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Wish upon a shooting star with Leonid meteor shower
Its peak was over the weekend, but this year’s shower could have a secondary peak.
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Google takes you into orbit with the click of a button
Google is working on a way to send you into space, sort of.
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Spot the Station FREE messaging service
NASA now offers free Spot the Station email and phone alerts for your location.
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SPACE: What’s up for November 2012
What’s Up for November? The return of Jupiter in the evening sky.
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NASA: The Orionid Meteor Shower peaks Sunday morning, October 21
Expect to see about 25 meteors per hour when the shower peaks on Sunday morning, October 21.
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Space Shuttle Endeavor flys to its final destination
Endeavour, along with Discovery, Enterprise and Atlantis, became museum pieces after NASA ended its 30-year shuttle program on July 21, 2011.
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Memorial service honors space pioneer Neil Armstrong
The nation pays tribute to the first man to set foot on the moon.
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This Fall’s Autumnal Equinox is September 22
By Space terms, Fall officially begins at 10:49 a.m. EDT on Saturday, September 22, 2012.
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NASA astronaut Suni Williams sets new female record for most time space walking
While working to repair a spare power unit Wednesday, U.S. NASA Astronaut Suni Williams set a new female record for most time logged spacewalking.
