The Violent Birth of Our Moon | NASA's Planetary Defense Office Goes to Work | Voyager 2 Sails On

Violent Impact That Created Moon Mixed Lunar and Earth Rocks The violent crash that gave birth to the moon also mixed lunar and Earth rocks together, scientists say. See what it means for our understanding of how the moon formed.   Fungi Survive Mars-Like Conditions On Space Station Some hardy Earth organisms may be able to survive on Mars, a new study suggests. Read More     NASA's New Planetary Defense Office Gets to Work Protecting Earth A new NASA organization dedicated to protecting Earth from dangerous asteroids has hit the ground running. 'The Astronaut's Tale': New Opera Celebrates Space with Awesome Visual Displays A new opera, playing Jan. 28 through Jan. 31, probes space travel and humans' understanding of the cosmos.   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 Mysterious Sonic Boom Reported Over New Jersey The boom was followed by nine others along the Eastern Seaboard from New Jersey to Long Island, New York. The cause of the booms remains elusive, with NASA, a Naval airbase and the Federal Aviation Authority saying they aren't responsible. Read More Boom! Watch Neil deGrasse Tyson Drop Mic on B.o.B's Flat-Earth Theory (Video)  The bizarre rap battle between astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and hip-hop artist B.o.B over the shape of the Earth now has a mic-drop moment. Read More     The Stars Within Us: Why Everything in You is Stellar We are made from the stuff of stars, from the common elements fused in suns to the heavy atoms born in supernovae, as Paul Sutter explains. 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. 30 Years After Uranus Flyby, Voyager 2 Sails On Humanity got its first up-close look at an exotic, pale-blue world 30 years ago this week.   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