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At Saturn, Cassini Spacecraft Adjusts Orbit for Titan-ic 'Grand Finale NASA's Cassini probe has begun reshaping its orbit around Saturn in preparation for the spacecraft's grand finale at the ringed planet next year.   Flat-Earth Rap Battle: Neil deGrasse Tyson Schools B.o.B. on Planet's Shape This has to be the most absurd rap battle of all time. Read More     Comet Catalina and the Pinwheel Galaxy Caught in Stargazer's Photo The Pinwheel Galaxy and Comet Catalina shine in this skywatcher image.Astrophotgrapher Greg Hogan took this image on Jan. 18, 2016 from Kathleen, GA. Star Wars: History and Legacy on Space Exploration A long time ago — roughly four decades — the world was introduced to Jedi knights, lightsabers, droids and the Force. Before long, elements of the space fantasy had an effect on real-life space technology.   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 Europe to Invest in Sierra Nevada's Dream Chaser Cargo Vehicle Sierra Nevada Corp.'s win of a NASA contract to ferry cargo to the International Space Station will trigger a $36 million investment by the 22-nation European Space Agency following a cooperation agreement to be signed in the coming weeks, ESA said. Read More NASA's Viking Mars Missions Star in Virtual Exhibition Online  The seminal Viking orbiter and lander Mars missions of the 1970s were a landmark enterprise, giving the U.S. a big plus in the Red Planet exploration column. That epic NASA saga of exploration took place 40 years ago this year. Read More     Rogue Planet Finds Home in Biggest Solar System Ever Seen A huge alien world orbits 600 billion miles (1 trillion kilometers) from its host star, making its planetary system the most widely separated one known, a new study reports. 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. Astronaut Plays Zero-G Ping-Pong With a Ball of Water (Video) A new video shows NASA astronaut Scott Kelly playing ping-pong using a large sphere of water as the ball.   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