What’s Causing The Universe To Expand?
We've all heard that the Universe is expanding, but why is it expanding? What's the force pushing everything outwards? If…
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NASA’s Pathfinding Orion Rolls to Launch Pad, Hoisted atop Rocket for Maiden Blastoff
After years of effort, NASA’s pathfinding Orion spacecraft was rolled out to the launch pad early this morning, Wednesday, Nov.…
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Uranus Bland? Nope, It’s A Stormy Planet With Interesting Insides
Sometimes first impressions are poor ones. When the Voyager 2 spacecraft whizzed by Uranus in 1986, the close-up view of…
Philae’s First Photos; Update on its Troubled Landing
Hey, we're getting closer! This photo was taken by Philae's ROLIS instrument just 1.8 miles (3 km) above the surface…
Virgin Galactic Crash Survivor Didn’t Know Re-Entry System Was Turned On Prematurely
The surviving co-pilot of the Virgin Galactic crash was unaware that SpaceShipTwo's re-entry system was unlocked prematurely during the flight…
Touchdown! Philae Successfully Lands on Rosetta’s Comet
We did it! We're on the comet! At about 9:37 a.m. (CST) Philae touched down on Rosetta's Comet. After traveling more…
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Gets Its Color From Sunlight, Study Suggests
If it weren't for the Sun, Jupiter's Great Red Spot would be a much blander feature on the gas giant,…
We Land on a Comet Today! Updates on Philae’s Progress
Anticipation is intense as the Philae lander free-falls to the surface of Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko this morning. The final "Go" for separation from…
Better than Bieber, Rosetta’s Comet Sings Strange, Seductive Song
Tune in to the song of Comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko Scientists can't figure exactly why yet, but Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko has been singing since…
Philae Ready to Take Flying Leap to Historic Comet Landing (Coverage Information)
We are now in the final hours before Rosetta’s Philae lander is released to attempt a first-ever landing on a…