Stunning Astrophoto: Milky Way Over Fünfländerblick
Hey, it's #MilkyWayMonday! This gorgeous photo of the Milky Way was taken by astrophotographer Christian Kamber near Fu?nfla?nderblick, Switzerland (you…
PanSTARRS K1, the Comet that Keeps Going and Going and Going
Thank you K1 PanSTARRS for hanging in there! Some comets crumble and fade away. Others linger a few months and move…
Time Dilation Confirmed in the Lab
It sounds like science fiction, but the time you experience between two events depends directly on the path you take…
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Assembly Completed on Powerful Delta IV Rocket Boosting Maiden Orion Capsule Test Flight
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - Assembly of the powerful Delta IV rocket boosting the pathfinder version of NASA’s…
MOM Eyes the Limb of Mars after History Creating Arrival
India’s maiden interplanetary voyager, the Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) has transmitted a breathtaking new image eyeing the limb of Mars…
ESA’s Rosetta Mission sets November 12th as the Landing Date for Philae
ESA Rosetta mission planners have selected November 12th, one day later than initially planned, for the historic landing of Philae…
Busy Spaceport: There are Now Five Spaceships Parked at the Space Station
Mars isn’t the only place in the Solar System that was busy this week with arriving spacecraft. While NASA's MAVEN…
Weekly Space Hangout – Sept. 26, 2014: So Wait, Do Black Holes Exist or Not?!?
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) Alessondra Springmann (@sondy) Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) Brian Koberlein (@briankoberlein) Jason…
Have Astronomers Seen a Forming Planet in Action?
Huge disks of dust and gas encircle many young stars. Some contain circular gaps — likely the result of forming planets…
What Is This Bizarre Ball That The Curiosity Rover Found On Mars?
It seems too round to be true -- the Curiosity rover has found a ball-shaped object among the craggy rocks…