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Cheng’e-3 Launch May Have Dropped Debris on Village

By Merryl Azriel on December 4, 2013

Debris from the Chang'e-3 moon-mission rocket launch reportedly hit some small villages in southwest China (Credits: Weibo). According to an... Read more →

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In Third Launch Campaign, Falcon 9 Successfully Kicks-off into GTO

By Göktuğ Karacalıoğlu on December 4, 2013

Falcon 9 v1.1 lifts-off from Cape Canaveral for its first GTO mission (Credits: SpaceX). SpaceX’s upgraded Falcon 9 (v1.1) successfully... Read more →

Extreme Solar Weather

Chasing Aurorae with the Aurora Hunter

By Staff Writers on December 3, 2013

Todd Salat spends his nights in Alaska, recording dramatic images of the Northern Lights. The ribbons of color signify violent releases of energy... Read more →

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Putin Signs Decree to Establish New Space Corporation

By moonandback on December 3, 2013

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed into law a decree to establish a state corporation that will consolidate developers and... Read more →

Space Safety Lessons from Earth

Flawed Risk Assessment Leads to In-Flight Engine Failure

By Terry Hardy on December 2, 2013

On March 25, 2009, a Bombardier DHC-8-402 operated by Japan Air Commuter Company departed from Tanegashima Airport in Tanegashima, Japan. While... Read more →

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China Launches Chang’e 3 On Country’s First Mission To Land On The Moon

By AmericaSpace on December 2, 2013

By Mike Killian Today, under cover of darkness, China successfully launched their first robotic lunar rover atop a powerful Long March-3B rocket... Read more →