‘Death Star’ Ocean? Seven Moons That Could Host Huge Hidden Liquid Reservoirs
Could there be an ocean hidden somewhere in that Death Star-like picture? This is an image of Mimas, a moon…
Cat 4 Hurricane Gonzalo Threatens Bermuda and Delays Antares Launch to Space Station
Hurricane Gonzalo, the first major Atlantic Ocean basin hurricane in three years, has strengthened to a dangerous Category 4 storm,…
Distant Galaxies Reveal 3D Cosmic Web for the First Time
On the largest scales, networks of gaseous filaments span hundreds of millions of light-years, connecting massive galaxy clusters. But this…
Want to See Some Pretty Pictures? Here are the Winners of the 2014 Photo Nightscape Awards
We told you earlier this year about an astrophotography contest held by Ciel et Espace Photos in France, called the…
NASA Investigating Deep-Space Hibernation Technology
Manned missions to deep space present numerous challenges. In addition to the sheer amount of food, water and air necessary…
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Gallery: NASA Astronauts Spacewalk Boldly Into The Void, Finishing Vital Repairs
What a view! NASA's Reid Wiseman and Butch Wilmore spacewalked successfully yesterday (Oct. 15) for more than 6.5 hours, replacing…
Moons of Confusion: Why Finding Extraterrestrial Life may be Harder than we Thought
Astronomers and planetary scientists thought they knew how to find evidence of life on planets beyond our Solar System. But,…
Pluto Planning: Hubble Spots 3 Objects NASA Spacecraft Could Visit Next
Where could New Horizons visit after it flies by Pluto next year? NASA's Hubble Space Telescope is on the case.…
Could A Planet Be as Big as a Star?
How big do planets get? Can they get star sized? Everybody wants the biggest stuff. Soft drink sizes, SUV’s, baseball…