The Moon Won't Turn Green | Nasa Takes You Into the Flame Trench | Best Times to View Mercury

No, the Moon Won't Turn Green on Wednesday If you've heard the moon will turn green on Wednesday, April 20, do NOT believe the hype. It's just a new moon hoax to watch out for.   VIDEO! New NASA SLS Animation Takes You Into The Flame Trench See how NASA's new mega-rocket, the Space Launch System, will launch future deep-space missions. Read More     'BEAM' Aboard: Experimental Inflatable Room Attached to Space Station The International Space Station has a new inflatable room! Bigelow Aerospace's BEAM module was attached to the station on Saturday, April 16. It will be inflated for the first time in late May. The Best Time to See Mercury in 2016 Is Now The elusive Mercury is at its best in the night sky right now. In fact, now is the best time of the year to observe the planet.   Additional Space Headlines Photos: SpaceX's Epic Falcon 9 Rocket Launch and Landing for CRS-8 SpaceX has released some epic new photos of its historic ocean drone ship landing of a Falcon 9 rocket. See the latest images here. Read More Giant Green 'Spider' Invades Stellar Nursery in Eerie New Image   Eek! A green space spider! Actually, no. This amazing new view of the so-called Spider Nebula was captured by NASA's infrared Spitzer Space Telescope. Read More A Long, Prosperous Life: Leonard Nimoy Remembered in New Film  The life and legacy of Leonard Nimoy, who portrayed the iconic character Spock on "Star Trek," stars in this touching tribute documentary by Nimoy's son Adam. Read More       Life Over Earth: Astronaut's 'Most Incredible' Space Station Experiences If you've ever wondered what life in space is like, don't miss this video by British astronaut Tim Peake on the International Space Station. From auroras on Earth to the deep black of space, Peake eloquently relates the awesomeness of space travel. Breakthrough Starshot in Pictures: Laser Sailing to Alpha Centauri With Breakthrough Starshot, Stephen Hawking and others want to send laser sail-propelled probes to the nearest star system Alpha Centauri. See the project in images here.   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