Black Astrophysicist Dies, Designed Telescope That Flew on Apollo 16
The Big Picture NASA astrophysicist and engineer Dr. George R. Carruthers, best known as the principal designer of a telescope that flew...
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Jan 4, 20212 min read
Time for a Reset!
The Big Picture New year and a new era! NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine is expected to step down when President-elect Joe Biden takes...
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Jan 2, 20201 min read
Science Fiction Day: "Reality Ahead of Schedule"
The Big Picture: Today, January 2, is Science Fiction Day! In the now immortal words of artist/futurist Syd Mead, science fiction is...
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Jan 2, 20201 min read
(Robotic) Arm's Length Deal?
The Big Picture: Debt-swamped Maxar Technologies is unloading its Canadian subsidiary MDA--which makes RadarSat satellites and space...
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Jan 2, 20201 min read
Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse!
The Big Picture: Betelgeuse, the second largest star in the Orion constellation, is acting...strange. Astronomers have been watching and...
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Dec 30, 20191 min read
Space For Women: Breaking Records
The Big Picture: On Saturday, astronaut Christina Koch broke astronaut Peggy Whitson's record for the longest time spent in space by a...
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Dec 24, 20191 min read
Tracking Santa: Where the Magic Happens!
The Big Picture: It's Christmas Eve! So where's Santa? Time for Operation NORAD Tracks Santa! NORAD--the North American Aerospace Defense...
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Dec 23, 20191 min read
Air Force Bases May Become Space Force Bases
The Big Picture: As we told you previously, the U.S. Space Force is a 'go' and will be carved out of the Air Force. Now the newly...
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Dec 23, 20191 min read
Boeing CEO Is Out!
The Big Picture: We're seeing different reports about Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg's recent departure from the company. The New York...
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Dec 18, 20191 min read
Senate Passes NDAA, Major Cuts to NASA and Space Force Funding
The Big Picture: Yesterday, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2020, which included the budgets for the new...
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Dec 16, 20191 min read
Weed in Space
The Big Picture: Daaaang SpaceX! Last week, it was barley to make beer. Now it’s weed. Somebody call us a space taxi. There’s a holiday...
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Dec 16, 20191 min read
Going, Going, Gone?
The Big Picture: Whether you're talking about a launch or an auction, the shoe fits! Charitybuzz—known for offering extravagant auction...
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Dec 13, 20191 min read
Rock of Ages
The Big Picture: NASA has found a place for the Osiris-Rex spacecraft to land on the carbon-rich near Earth asteroid named Bennu....
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Dec 12, 20191 min read
I'm Your Venus, I'm Your Fire...
The Big Picture: NASA hasn't been back to Venus since it sent the Magellan probe more than 30 years ago. Jet Propulsion Lab (JPL)...
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Dec 11, 20191 min read
U.S. Space Force Gets Its Wings? Yes!
The Big Picture: UPDATE: The House has passed the bill! The House and Senate Armed Services Committees have reached an agreement for the...
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Dec 10, 20191 min read
Got Space Junk?
The Big Picture: The European Space Agency (ESA) awarded a $129 million (U.S. dollars) contract to Swiss startup ClearSpace to remove...
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Dec 9, 20191 min read
Ice, Ice Baby!
The Big Picture: Astronomers have identified for the first time a pair of stars that have "plucked" icy comets and swung them into orbits...
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Dec 9, 20191 min read
Delivering the Goods
The Big Picture: Two big deliveries were made to the International Space Station (ISS) in the last two days. Yesterday, the SpaceX Dragon...
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Dec 9, 20191 min read
Today is Artemis Day at NASA
The Big Picture: Today NASA unveiled the completed core stage of its powerful new Space Launch System rocket during "Artemis Day," Dec....
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Dec 9, 20191 min read
Possible Fix for SpaceX’s Glaring Error?
The Big Picture: SpaceX has launched more than 120 Starlink satellites with the aim of providing space-based Internet service. The...
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