The last of Europe's five automated transfer vehicles made a flawless launch to orbit yesterday (July 30). So far, all…
The first astronaut who tweeted from space is leaving NASA, the agency announced yesterday. Mike Massimino (best known to his…
Scientists analyzing the reams of data from NASA’s Cassini orbiter at Saturn have discovered 101 geysers erupting from the intriguing…
In astronomy we throw around the term "light-year" seemingly as fast as light itself travels. And yet actually measuring this…
Channelling all U2 fans: this stunning timelapse above Joshua Tree National Park is a walking tourism brochure for astrophotographers. The…
Anyone want to take bets on what this astronaut was listening to? This is a short silent video of Thomas…
I spent this past weekend backpacking in Rocky Mountain National Park, where although the snow-swept peaks and the dangerously close…
It was a daring maneuver, but the plan to put Venus Express lower in the planet's thick atmosphere has worked.…
“Neil Armstrong - A Life of Flight” is a thoroughly enjoyable new biography about the first human to set foot…
With the southern Delta Aquarid meteor shower peaking tomorrow morning, the summer meteor-watching season officially begins. While not a rich shower from…