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December 2007
- Asteroid On Path to Smash Mars
  
  Los Angeles Times | Dec 20, 07 8:17 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A big asteroid has a decent chance of blasting into Mars next month with potentially devastating consequences for the Red Planet, the LA Times reports. Back on earth, meanwhile, astronomers say that being able to watch an asteroid impact for the first time would be a "scientific bonanza." The potential date is Jan. 30. More »
- In Space, a Son Mourns His Mother
  
  Chicago Tribune | Dec 20, 07 7:40 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Astronaut Daniel Tani, orbiting 200 miles above the Earth in the International Space Station, learned yesterday that his 90-year-old mother, Rose, had been killed when her car was struck by a freight train outside Chicago, reports the Chicago Tribune . Police said she drove around a school bus stopped at the tracks, past a lowered gate, and into the path of the train. More »
- 100th Spacewalk Marks Milestone
  
  Space.com | Dec 18, 07 6:13 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - An inspection of two faulty parts of the International Space Station today marked its 100th spacewalk, Space.com reports. Astronauts Peggy Whitson and Dan Tani, about to make the nearly seven-hour walk, were surprised to hear the news. "It is kind of mind boggling," Tani said. "I remember pre-ISS talking about the hundreds, and thinking that was a huge mountain to climb." More »
- NASA Finds 'Death Star' Galaxy
  
  Space.com | Dec 18, 07 4:02 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - NASA astronomers have discovered a "death star galaxy" with a super massive black hole that is blasting a neighboring galaxy with deadly radiation. It's the first time scientists have witnessed such a phenomenon. The hungry black hole has been zapping a galaxy 20,000 light years away for about a million years, reports Space.com. More »
- NASA to Boost Brits to the Moon
  
  BBC | Dec 15, 07 6:20 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - NASA is likely to help Britain send a probe to the moon by 2012, reports the BBC. A study found that the British "Moonlite" proposal fit a gap in NASA's plans. The project will fire darts from an unmanned probe into the moon's surface to discover what lies beneath. The Indian Space Agency may also get involved. More »
- Mars Draws Near, Shines Bright
  
  Space.com | Dec 14, 07 4:56 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Astronomers of all abilities—and children scanning the night sky for Santa Claus—should be able to see a gleaming Mars as the red planet draws close enough, and into the right position, to outshine Sirius as the brightest evening star. Practically brushing shoulders with Earth—a mere 54,783,381 miles off—our neighbor won't be this close again until 2016, Space.com reports. More »
- Source of Northern Lights Seen
  
  National Geographic | Dec 12, 07 6:54 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Scientists are getting closer to understanding what causes the vivid display of the Northern Lights, National Geographic reports. New satellite research indicates that charged particles from the sun are flowing toward Earth’s upper atmosphere in magnetic streams. The waves of charged particles, called solar wind, likely provide energy for the bright geomagnetic storms and auroras. More »
- Get Ready for a Light Show
  
  National Geographic | Dec 11, 07 12:39 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - This week's incarnation of the annual Geminid meteor shower should be particularly awe-inspiring, reports National Geographic , because it coincides with dark, moonless sky for the first time since 1996. Skywatchers can expect at least 110 meteors per minute, with the best viewing on Thursday and Friday. The peak will be on Friday at 11:45pm EST. More »
- Solar System Is Dented: Voyager
  
  Space.com | Dec 11, 07 9:18 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Far out in space, a violent boundary zone marks the point where our solar system ends and outer space begins. NASA's Voyager 2 has now confirmed what its sister ship indicated: that this region is squashed and uneven, Space.com reports. This shock wave "sloshes back and forth like surf on a beach," says a scientist. "There's something outside pushing in." More »
- NASA Sees Minivan for Moon
  
  Fast Company | Dec 9, 07 11:30 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Engineers are busy at work building America's next spacecraft, the long overdue replacement of the 33-year-old shuttle, and NASA has this advice for those who can't wait to see the finished product: Think minivan, not Ferrari. Fast Company explores the work at Lockheed and finds the Orion to be utilitarian and reliable, with engineers embracing solutions of the past over razzle-dazzle sci-fi innovation. More »
- NASA Delays Atlantis Launch Until January
  
  Reuters | Dec 9, 07 9:06 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - After a controversial call to go ahead with the launch today of the problem-plagued Atlantis, NASA officials have now decided to delay the mission until at least January, Reuters reports. The decision was made when one of the two fuel sensors that failed before the abortive launch Thursday failed again today. More »
- Atlantis Launch Bumped to Sunday
  
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