OUTER SPACE
SIGNS OF IMPROVEMENT Goodnight, Space Shuttle Discovery
Space shuttle Discovery is headed to the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. I remember scoffing when I first heard that people returned from space at an airport. That's ridiculous. Everyone...
Posted on 4/18/12 at 8:03 AM
Sarah Brightman plans on upcoming space journey 
If you called Sarah Brightman a space cadet, it would probably make her smile. That’s because she plans on becoming the first recording artist to venture into space en route to the International Space Station sometime in the next two years.
By John Carucci , May 10, 2013
Asteroid buzzes, misses earth — unlike meteor (with video)
A 150-foot asteroid hurtled toward Earth's backyard, destined Friday to make the closest known flyby for a rock of its size. In a chilling coincidence, a meteor exploded above Russia's Ural Mountains just hours before the asteroid was due to zoom past the planet.
By Marcia Dunn , February 15, 2013
Space-tourism company to offer two seats to the moon
It had to happen: A start-up company is offering rides to the moon. Book your seat now — though it's going to set you back $750 million (it's unclear if that includes baggage fees).
By Joel Achenbach , December 07, 2012
Moon rocks from Apollo 11 landing found in Minnesota
The Minnesota National Guard said Monday it found a few small fragments of the moon's surface in storage in a state building in St. Paul. They'll be turned over to the state Historical Society on Wednesday.
By Associated Press , November 26, 2012
‘Once in a blue moon’ happens tonight
Tonight is the blue moon. Of course, it won’t actually be blue unless you happen to be near a volcano. Volcanic ash and forest fires can turn the moon blue. The secret? It’s the ash.
By Bob King , August 30, 2012
UND's Space Studies Department to hold ‘public star party’
UND’s Space Studies Department and the university’s astronomy club will be holding a “Public Star Party” event at 9 p.m. Friday at Clifford Hall, Room 210, on campus.
By Herald Staff Report , August 30, 2012
NASA builds menu for planned Mars mission in 2030's
Through a labyrinth of hallways deep inside a 1960s-era building that has housed research that dates back to the early years of U.S. space travel, a group of scientists in white coats is stirring, mixing, measuring, brushing and, most important, tasting the end result of their cooking.
By Ramit Plushnick-Masti , July 17, 2012
Rare look at transit of Venus seen at UND observatory
The rarest planetary occurrence was observed Tuesday, and many caught a glimpse of it as UND showed off its observatory southwest of Grand Forks.
The transit of Venus takes place every 105 years when Venus aligns between the sun and Earth for about seven hours.
By TJ Jerke , June 05, 2012
Where and when to watch Venus transit (with live video)
It's your last chance to catch one of the rarest cosmic spectacles — Venus slowly crossing the face of the sun. Weather permitting, the transit of Venus will be visible from much of Earth — Tuesday from the Western Hemisphere and Wednesday from the Eastern Hemisphere. This sight won't come again until 105 years from now — in 2117.
By Associated Press , June 05, 2012
UND team in Alaska to capture rare Venus transit
School officials say the UND duo of Tim Young and Ron Marsh will have several telescopes set up with special sun viewing filters to Webcast the once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. After Tuesday, a Venus transit won't be visible from Earth until December 2117.
By Associated Press , June 05, 2012
Areavoices: Cool stuff to see during Tuesday’s transit of Venus
Tomorrow’s transit of Venus will be the third in a series of celestial alignments that included the May 20 annular eclipse of the sun and this morning’s partial lunar eclipse. In Duluth,they should see the first sign of Venus’ silhouetted self touch the northeastern limb of the sun at 5:04 p.m. While you may applaud at transit end, don’t expect an encore until the year 2117.
By Astro Bob , June 04, 2012
UPDATE: NASA approves February launch of capsule to deliver supplies to space station
The approval comes one year and one day after Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, became the first private business to launch a capsule into orbit and return it safely to Earth. On Feb. 7, SpaceX will attempt another orbital flight from Cape Canaveral. This time, the unmanned Dragon capsule will fly to the space station and dock with a load of supplies.
By Marcia Dunn , December 09, 2011
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