Bizarre Mars: Did Lava Bubbles Wrinkle This Giant Circle?
NASA is puzzled by this "enigmatic landform" caught on camera by one of its Mars orbiters, but looking around the…
Don’t Miss the Geminids this Weekend, Best Meteor Shower of the Year
Wouldn't it be nice if a meteor shower peaked on a weekend instead of 3 a.m. Monday morning? Maybe even showed good…
Why NASA’s Orion Spacecraft Flew Old, Slow Computers Into Orbit
It's funny to think that your smartphone might be faster than a new spaceship, but that's what one report is…
Crazy Space Christmases: Moon Readings, Food Cans And Emergency Repairs
If you think the upside-down Christmas tree above is bizarre -- that's one of the latest activities of Expedition 42…
Curiosity Rover Data Indicates Gale Crater Mountain Used to be a Lake
What is now a mountain, was once a lake. That’s the conclusion of the Curiosity Mars rover science team after…
Did Philae Land In That Comet Crater? One Month Later, The Search Continues
Don't forget about Philae! The comet lander made a touchdown a month ago this week on its target, marking the…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 360: Modern Women: Jocelyn Bell Burnell
Jocelyn Bell Burnell is an Irish astronomer, best known for being part of the team that discovered pulsars, and the…
The Science of Heat Transfer: What Is Conduction?
Heat is an interesting form of energy. Not only does it sustain life, make us comfortable and help us prepare…
Meet the New Horizons Team in a Live Google+ Hangout
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft just woke up from its long nap, and now it's on final approach towards its next…
Spectroscopy: The Key to Humanity’s Future in Space
Imagine, if you would, a potential future for humanity… Imagine massive space-elevators lifting groups of men, women, and children skyward…