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Northern Lights May Be Seen As Far South As CA This Month: Here’s Why
Holes in Earth’s magnetic field could cause more frequent aurora borealis, or northern lights, displays throughout the month, and they could even be seen as far south as California, where the ethereal displays are uncommon, but not unheard of.
NASA’s Orion capsule enters far-flung orbit around moon
NASA’s Orion capsule entered an orbit stretching tens of thousands of miles around the moon Friday, as it neared the halfway mark of its test flight.
NASA fixes new leak, resumes fueling moon rocket for launch
NASA managed to plug a leak late Tuesday night while fueling its new moon rocket for a middle-of-the-night launch, its third try to put an empty capsule around the moon for the first time in 50 years.
Bam! NASA spacecraft crashes into asteroid in defense test
A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth.
EXPLAINER: NASA tests new moon rocket, 50 years after Apollo
Years late and billions over budget, NASA’s new moon rocket makes its debut next week in a high-stakes test flight before astronauts get on top.
