Look Up! The Space Station Must Be The Ultimate Stargazing Location
While NASA often speaks about the power of Earth observation from the International Space Station, the picture above from one…
This Exoplanet Has Prematurely Aged its Star
Hot young stars are wildly active, emitting huge eruptions of charged particles form their surfaces. But as they age they…
Sandy Ridges Pose A Mystery For Future Martian Beach Vacations
What are these thick dune-like features on Mars, and how were they formed? Scientists are still trying to puzzle out…
Saturn-Circling Cassini Spacecraft Plumbs Titan’s Seas Next Week
Is the surf up yet on Titan? As the moon of Saturn moves towards northern summer, scientists are trying to…
Completely Clandestine CLIO Climbs through Clouds to Orbit on Mystery Mission
CAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION, FL - On a gloomy night and delayed by rain showers and thick threatening clouds…
Radiation Blast Delays NASA Spacecraft’s Arrival At Dwarf Planet Ceres
NASA's Dawn spacecraft experienced technical problems in the past week that will force it to arrive at dwarf planet Ceres…
Giveaway: Win a Copy of “Astrophotography” by Thierry Legault
A newly published English version of the book, “Astrophotography” by Thierry Legault provides detailed, step-by-step instructions of how to start…
Surprise! Tiny Galaxy Sports A Huge Black Hole, And There Could Be More Like It
In a finding that could turn supermassive black hole formation theories upside-down, astronomers have spotted one of these beasts inside…
Book Review: Learn from the Master with “Astrophotography” by Thierry Legault
If you're looking for detailed, step-by-step instructions of how to start or improve your photography of astronomical objects, look no…
Boeing and SpaceX Win NASA’s ‘Space Taxi’ Contracts for Space Station Flights
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - NASA Administrator Charles Bolden announced that Boeing and SpaceX have won the high stakes and…