Taurus Shuts its Orange Eye | Experimental Missile Warning Delayed | Spotting Alien Nitrogen

Watch Taurus' Orange 'Eye' Disappear from Tonight's Sky The moon will move in front of the bright star Aldebaran tonight (Jan. 19) in a vivid eclipse.   US Air Force Pushes Back Experimental Missile Warning Satellite The U.S. Air Force expects to launch an experimental missile-warning satellite in 2018 or 2019, about two years later than the timeline service officials used last January. Read More     Milky Way's Second Most Massive Black Hole Found? This massive black hole candidate may be of the intermediate-mass variety, possibly tying up a perplexing astrophysical puzzle. Astronauts and Skydivers to Help Open Houston 747-Shuttle Exhibit The countdown has begun to the opening of Houston's newest landmark: Independence Plaza - a shrine to NASA's space shuttles and their huge carrier aircraft.   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 On Alien Planets, Nitrogen May Be A Sign of Habitability A thick nitrogen atmosphere might be able to support liquid water on the surface of an alien planet. Now researchers are learning how to spot this potentially important element from Earth. Read More Light from Ancient Galaxies Illuminates 40-Year Mystery of Early Universe  By using early galaxies as background light, astronomers can understand the size and composition of massive clouds of gas in the early universe. Read More     Video Shows SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Land on Droneship, Then Fall Over and Explode A video posted late Sunday by billionaire Elon Musk shows just how close his spaceflight company SpaceX came to landing its Falcon 9 rocket on a robotic platform parked in the Pacific Ocean yesterday (Jan. 17). NASA Jupiter Probe Sets Distance Record for Solar-Powered Spacecraft A NASA spacecraft in the home stretch of its five-year journey to Jupiter has just become the farthest-flung solar-powered probe in history. Striking Symmetry at Lulworth Cove | Space Wallpaper The southern exposure of Lulworth Cove on the Jurassic Coast in England along with its notable uniformity made for a fantastic image of this winter solstice.   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