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Surprise! Gigantic Black Hole Found in Cosmic Backwater New research pinpoints an immense black hole — 17 billion times the mass of the sun — in an unusually empty patch of the local universe.   Are You Ready for the Transit of Mercury? Rare Event Occurs in May May 9, 2016, will bring an infrequent skywatching treat: Mercury passing in front of the sun. Read More     NASA Science Chief, Former Astronaut John Grunsfeld Retiring NASA science chief John Grunsfeld, a former astronaut who famously helped repair and upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope in orbit, will end his nearly quarter-century of service to the agency at the end of the month. BEAM Me Up! Prototype Space Room Could Lead to Inflatable Moon Bases The Bigelow Expandable Activity Module (BEAM) will be the first expandable habitat that will be occupied by humans in orbit. What does this milestone mean for the future of these inflatable space rooms?   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 International Space Station: Facts, History & Tracking   The International Space Station (ISS) is the most complex scientific and technological endeavor ever undertaken. Read More Private Lynx Space Plane Could Take Off in Early 2017  As Virgin Galactic rolled out its brand-new SpaceShipTwo at a VIP gala in Mojave, California, earlier this year, another private spacecraft was coming together virtually next door, with much less fanfare Read More       Disney's 'Miles from Tomorrowland' Teams Up with Yuri's Night Disney's intergalactic animated TV series Miles from Tomorrowland; is teaming up with Yuri's Night, the world space party, to make the celebration of the first human spaceflight even more stellar. Earth's Finished! Time to Build a Backup Is it too late for the Earth as we've known it? Maybe it's time to start thinking of building an Earth 2.0, suggests satirist Jon Methven.   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