Why Care About Astronomy?
I need to get something off my chest. A month or so ago I was sitting in a classroom surrounded…
How Do We Know How Old Everything Is?
We hear that rocks are a certain age, and stars are another age. And the Universe itself is 13.7 billion…
Walk Beside China’s Moon Rover In Best Chang’e-3 Mission Pictures Ever
It's been just over a year since China wowed the world with the first soft Moon landing in almost 40…
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What Does It Mean To Be ‘Star Stuff’?
At one time or another, all science enthusiasts have heard the late Carl Sagan's infamous words: "We are made of…
Gallery: Diving For Spacewalks Is Way Tougher Than You Think
If you've spent any length of time underwater, you appreciate just how much drag it creates on your limbs --…
Exploring Venus By Airship: Cool Concept, But Certainly Not New
Venus presents a special challenge to space explorers. Yes, there is a surface, but hellish temperatures and atmospheric pressure on…
Look Out Below! Rosetta Will Give Its Comet A Close Buzz In February
Remember how breathless we felt when the Philae lander actually made it to the surface of its target comet a…
Star Trekking: We Humans Can Beam Tools Into Space Without A Transporter
In the 1960s, we thought the best way of sending stuff between Earth and space was through a transporter. These…
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NASA’s First Orion Crew Module Arrives Safely Back at Kennedy Space Center
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - After a history making journey of more than 66,000 miles through space, ocean splash down…
Weekly Space Hangout – Dec. 19, 2014: Methane on Mars!
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) Alessondra Springmann (@sondy) (more…)