The Christmas asteroid challenge starts tonight

NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft reaches San Diego | Boom! Inflatable space station module explodes on video | Private moon lander snaps 1st photos in deep space Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version December 14, 2022 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE   Artemis 1: Return to the Moon NASA's Artemis 1 Orion spacecraft reaches San Diego (NASA) Orion has made it to port in California after its epic Artemis 1 mission. Full Story: Space (12/13)  The Launchpad Boom! Inflatable space station module explodes on video (Sierra Space) Sierra Space completed this test to prepare for Orbital Reef, a private space complex to replace the International Space Station. Full Story: Space (12/13)  Private moon lander snaps 1st photos in deep space (ispace) The Hakuto-R lander has snapped its first photos since launching atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Sunday morning (Dec. 11). Full Story: Space (12/13)  POLL QUESTION: Space quiz! On Dec. 14, 1962, a NASA spacecraft flew past Venus in the first-ever planetary flyby. What was the name of that spacecraft? Learn the answer here! Vega 1 Mariner 1 Mariner 2 Pioneer Venus Orbiter Space Deal of the Day Holiday sale: Save 32% on All About Space magazine (Future) Subscribe to All About Space today from just $8.77 per issue, in this holiday sale, saving you a massive 32%. Full Story: Space (11/25)  Skywatching The Christmas asteroid challenge starts tonight (NASA/Robert Lea) The challenge starts overnight tonight when 2015 RN35 comes to within around 430,000 miles (686,000 kilometers) of Earth. Full Story: Space (12/14)  Science & Astronomy Webb telescope spots rare red spiral galaxies (Fudomoto, et al. (2022)) The James Webb Space Telescope (Webb or JWST) has spotted several rare red spiral galaxies, giving astronomers a new view of the early universe. Full Story: Space (12/14)  Spaceflight 1st spacecraft zipped past planet Venus 60 years ago today (NASA) On Dec. 14, 1962, a NASA spacecraft flew past Venus in the first-ever planetary flyby. Full Story: Space (12/14)  Ariane 5 rocket launches 3 satellites to orbit (video) (Arianespace) An Ariane 5 rocket lifted off from Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. EST (2030 GMT or 5:30 p.m. local time). Full Story: Space (12/13)  Technology Major breakthrough in pursuit of nuclear fusion unveiled (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory) American researchers have achieved a major breakthrough paving the way toward nuclear fusion based energy generation, but major hurdles remain. Full Story: Space (12/13)  Entertainment 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind' holds up 45 years on (Columbia Pictures) It might be rapidly approaching 50 years old, but "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" is still a masterpiece of sci-fi cinema. Full Story: Space (12/13)    Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005