Saving the World from Solar Sterilization | Journey to the Top of the World | Pluto's Ice Provinces

Earth's Magnetism Saved It From Solar Sterilization Astronomers have studied a violent young sun-like star, revealing that life on Earth is lucky to have such a strong global magnetic field.   WATCH LIVE @ 5:26 p.m. ET FRIDAY: New Crew Launching toward Space Station Three crewmembers will launch toward the International Space Station Friday (March 18) at 5:26 p.m. EDT (2126 GMT). Watch it live here at Space.com, courtesy of NASA TV; coverage begins at 4:30 p.m. EDT (2030 GMT). Read More     Subaru Telescope Tour: A Journey to the Top of the World A Space.com correspondent shares her tour of the NAOJ's Subaru Telescope on top of Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Astronaut Twins Scott and Mark Kelly Honored with Elementary School Renaming A West Orange, New Jersey, elementary school will be named for hometown astronaut twins Mark and Scott Kelly.   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 Pluto's 'Unprecedented' Ice Provinces and Other Surprises from NASA's New Horizons Pluto, known for more than eight decades as merely a faint, fuzzy and faraway point of light, is shaping up to be one of the most complex and diverse worlds in the solar system Read More 50% off Clearance  Don't miss out on these items with savings that are out of this world!  Enter EXTRA50 at checkout today. Order Today     ExoMars 2016: Why We Keep Going Back to the Red Planet The launch of ExoMars shows that scientists still think Mars might be the best place to look for life outside of Earth in the solar system. Touring the Cygnus Supply Spacecraft Clean Room (Photos) Space.com toured the Kennedy Space Center clean room where engineers are assembling the Cygnus cargo spacecraft for flight. Chaotic Comet Flyby Blew Away Some of Mars' Atmosphere A close shave with a comet in October 2014 did a number on Mars magnetic field, a new study reveals.   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