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'Supermoon' Photos: Biggest Full Moon of 2014 Wows Stargazers People worldwide caught sight of the supermoon on Sunday (Aug. 10). Skywatchers sent in amazing images of the huge full moon looming large in the night sky.   UK to Launch Commercial Spaceport by 2018 The United Kingdom is laying the groundwork for its first spaceport hosting an orbital space plane that could start flights as early as 2030. Read More     SpaceX Sets Dates for Launch Escape Tests on Dragon Spaceship SpaceX plans to conduct two key tests of its manned Dragon capsule's launch-abort system over the next five months, according to media reports. How Did Supermassive Black Holes Get So Big So Fast? Black holes may have grown incredibly rapidly in the newborn universe, perhaps helping explain why they appear so early in cosmic history, researchers say.   Additional Space.com Headlines One Week A very long filament hung across the sun's surface for over a week from July 31 to Aug. 6, 2014. Read More Top 10 Perseid Meteor Shower Facts The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks every August and is often the most dazzling meteor display of the year. Here are 10 cool facts you may not know about the Perseid meteor shower.   Read More Twin Alien Planets Could Boost Chances for Extraterrestrial Life Alien planets with a planetary twin as a companion could potentially support life for up to 10 trillion years, scientists say. See what it means for the evolution of life on other worlds. Read More     LEGO Releases Female Scientist Kit, Sells Out Same Day The LEGO Ideas Research Institute kit featuring a female astronomer sold out the same day it was released on Aug. 1. NASA Urged to Accelerate 3D Printing on Space Station NASA must move quickly to research 3D printing aboard the International Space Station, which likely has just six to 10 years of operational life left, a new report urges. Photos: Europe's Rosetta Comet Mission in Pictures See amazing photos from the epic comet rendezvous mission.   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 � 2014 Purch.com ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 150 Fifth Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10011 2425 Lincoln Ave. Ogden, UT 84003