Watch Live @ 11 am ET: Rocket Lab Unveils Its 1st US Launch Site
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Thew New Zealand-based spaceflight startup Rocket Lab will unveil its first U.S. launch site today (Dec. 12), and you can watch it live here....
- By: Space.com Staff
- On: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:41 +0000
Pictures from Space! Our Image of the Day
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Thick clouds of interstellar dust and gas permeate the star forming region RCW 36, also known as Gum 20, in this deep-space image from the European Southern Observatory's Very Large Telescope (VLT) in Chile. ...
- By: Space.com Staff
- On: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:01 +0000
On This Day in Space! Dec. 12, 1967: Pioneer 8 Launches on Mission to Study the Sun
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On Dec. 12, 1967, NASA launched the Pioneer 8 spacecraft on a mission to study the sun. See how it happened in our On This Day in Space video series!...
- By: Hanneke Weitering
- On: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:22 +0000
SpaceX to Make Starlink Satellites Dimmer to Lessen Impact on Astronomy: Report
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SpaceX has a fix in play to make its bright Starlink satellites less disruptive to astronomy....
- By: Elizabeth Howell
- On: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:00 +0000
Geminid Meteor Shower's Parent Debris Trail Spotted for 1st Time (Photo)
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NASA's record-breaking Parker Solar Probe has given us a new perspective on the famous Geminid meteor shower, which peaks this weekend....
- By: Mike Wall
- On: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:00 +0000
'The Expanse' Season 4 Premieres This Week: Here's What to Expect.
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The spacefaring crewmembers of the Rocinante take on a brand-new mission in the upcoming fourth season of "The Expanse."...
- By: Doris Elin Urrutia
- On: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:00 +0000