SpaceX Could Beat NASA Back to the Moon

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Space.com
Yesterday, SpaceX announced its intention to send passengers on a crewed Dragon spacecraft, launched with a Falcon Heavy rocket, around the moon near the end of 2018.

‘Best ever’ view of what a dinosaur really looked like

BBC News
A dinosaur that lived 160 million years ago had drumstick-shaped legs much like living birds, according to palaeontologists. The feathered dinosaur also had bird-like arms similar to wings.

NASA May Put Astronauts on the Giant SLS Rockets First Flight—At Trumps Request

Yahoo News
When NASAs massive new Space Launch System rocket takes flight for the first time in the not-too-distant future, it could be carrying an unexpected payload atop it: humans.

The 7 Earth-Sized Exoplanets Around Trappist-1? Neil deGrasse Tyson Has Bad News

The Inquisitr
NASA had everyone excited when they announced the discovery of a planetary system with seven Earth-sized planets around the star Trappist-1 last week, but noted astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has some bad news for the alien hunters out there.

Should NASA’s Next Mars Rover Tread New Ground?

Space.com
Composite artwork depicts meeting of Mars machinery: The Mars 2020 rover wheels up to the Spirit rover in the Columbia Hills. Credit: James Rice/Joel Hagen/NASA.

Duterte signs Paris deal

Philippine Star
President Rodrigo Duterte speaks during the Philippine Military Academy alumni homecoming on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. Philstar.com/Artemio Dumlao, File photo.

Could the TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets harbor alien life?

Christian Science Monitor
Several Earth-sized exoplanets orbiting a small, dim dwarf star could support life – if they have the right kind of atmosphere. Monitor’s Best: Top 5. The problem with the claim that President Trump is on a ‘dictatorial path’ · Inhabit Why the EPA

World’s only metallic hydrogen sample disappears, if it indeed existed in the first place

Christian Science Monitor
When researchers at Harvard University announced that they had found a ‘holy grail’ of solid-state physics by forcing hydrogen into a metallic form, their discovery was met with skepticism.

Now anyone can join the search for the mysterious ‘Planet Nine’

Washington Post
The hunt for “Planet Nine” is intensifying, and anyone can join in. You’ll need a computer with an Internet connection, plenty of patience, and the determination to hunt for something that would be very dim and might not actually exist.

These maps show how early spring is arriving in your state this year

Vox
Anyone living in the eastern United States has probably noticed how unusually warm it’s been this February. And it’s not just your imagination!

Real Tatooines? Evidence Found of Rocky Planet Formation Around Double Star

Space.com
Researchers found a disk of rocky debris surrounding a white dwarf and a brown dwarf orbiting in a binary system; the two stars circle one another in just over 2 hours.

Study hints at possible change in water ‘fingerprint’ of comet

Phys.Org
Scientists from NASA’s Goddard Center for Astrobiology observed the comet C/2014 Q2 – also called Lovejoy – and made simultaneous measurements of the output of H2O and HDO, a variant form of water.

Here Are 18 Facts We Didn’t Know At The Start Of February

BuzzFeed News
Featuring seven new Earth-like planets, bees that can use tools, and a 400-million-year-old metre-long worm you probably wouldn’t want to come across on the seafloor.

NASA Will Do The Impossible – Send Spacecraft, Solar Probe Plus, To Study Sun’s Surface Up Close

Science Times
Huge Solar Flare Erupts (Photo : NASA/Solar Dynamics Observatory via Getty Images) IN SPACE – JUNE 7: In this handout from NASA/Solar Dynamics Observatory, a solar large flare erupts off the sun June 7, 2011 in space.

Hunt For Alien Life: Volcanoes Could Make Exoplanets More Habitable, Researchers Say

International Business Times
Our efforts aimed at discovering life as we know it beyond the solar system are restricted to what’s known as the “Goldilocks zone.

Humans Have A Hand In Over 80 Percent of Wildfires In America: Study

Tech Times
Humans are expanding wildfires into more sites and environmental conditions than lightning can reach, a new study reveals. ( Pablo Blazquez Dominguez | Getty Images ). Advertisement.

Dogs possess social skills similar to toddlers

Yahoo News
New York, Feb 28 (IANS) Dogs and two-year-old children show similar patterns in social intelligence, much more than one of our closest relatives — chimpanzees, says a study.

GomSpace to supply 3 satellites for Sky and Space Global constellation

Space Daily  
GomSpace ApS a subsidiary of GS Sweden AB has been selected by and has entered into a procurement contract with the UK company Sky and Space Global (UK) Ltd.

Fountains of lava spray from Italy’s Mount Etna

Yahoo News
The volcano’s eruptions have been known to last anywhere from days to weeks. Monday’s eruption began around 6 p.m. local time, and peaked in intensity between 11 p.m.

Woman wins custody of moon dust

wwlp.com
(CNN) – A Chicago woman won a legal battle with NASA over ownership of a piece of space history. Marissa Bailey reports on the strange sequence of events that put a bag covered in moon dust at the center of a custody case.

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