Studying Solar Explosions | Missing a Lunar Champion | Challenger Documentary Airs Tonight

Mysteriously Powerful Particles from Solar Explosions Unveiled in New Study Explosions on the sun release energy equal to millions of hydrogen bombs, and yet scientists don't understand what drives the most powerful particles released in these eruptions.   Europe Hits Snooze on Woerner's 'The Moon Awakens' Push The European Space Agency's just-issued The Moon Awakens video lays out multiple arguments for lunar exploration, saying flatly: Our next destination on this journey is the Moon. Read More     Dying Star Betelgeuse Keeps Its Cool ... and Astronomers Are Puzzled How do dying stars shed their mass and become red supergiants? New observations of the red supergiant Betelgeuse are surprising and confusing to scientists. New Documentary About Challenger Disaster Airs Tonight A new documentary about the space shuttle Challenger accident premieres tonight (Jan. 25), three days before the 30th anniversary of the tragic event.   Additional Space Headlines Save Big by Following @PurchDeals on Twitter! We put some of the best deals on space related merchandise and much more directly in front of you, getting you ready for an out of the world 2016. Follow us today! Read More Top 10 Perseid Meteor Shower Facts The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks every August and is often the most dazzling meteor display of the year. Here are 10 cool facts you may not know about the Perseid meteor shower. Read More A Redder Shade of Pale  A gallery of amazing space photos, satellite imagery and an inside look at the telescopes and technology that allow us to view the universe. Read More     Sculpture Puts You In Orbit With Satellites Want to hear the rush of a satellite going by? Step inside this sound-filled interactive sculpture. New Horizons Launched for Pluto 10 Years Ago This Week This week marks ten years since the New Horizons mission to Pluto launched towards the dwarf planet. Kuiper Belt Objects: Facts about the Kuiper Belt & KBOs Beyond Neptune, the Kuiper Belt is a vast region of icy objects called Kupier Belt Objects (KBOs), including dwarf planets Pluto, Eris, Maumea and Makemake — and maybe Planet Nine.   You are receiving this email because You've received this message because you've registered or accepted our invitation to receive email from SPACE.com To unsubscribe, click here Copyright 2016 Purch.com ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 150 Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10011 2425 Lincoln Ave. Ogden, UT 84003