Cosmic Fireworks: A Supernova Feast And Google+ Hangout For Chandra’s 15th Anniversary
It's well past the Fourth of July, but you can still easily find fireworks in the sky if you look…
‘Lopsided’ Ghostly Galactic Halo Has Some Starry Surprises
Centaurus A -- that popular target for astrophotographers in the southern hemisphere -- has a much wider halo than expected,…
Threatened Spitzer Telescope Gets NASA Nod For Extension, Subject To Congress Funding
After NASA recommended in May that Spitzer space telescope officials send in a revised budget or face possible termination of…
First Exoplanet Discovered Beyond the “Snow Line”
Data from NASA’s crippled Kepler space telescope has unleashed a windfall of hot Jupiters — sizzling gas giants that circle…
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Historic Human Spaceflight Facility at Kennedy Renamed in Honor of Neil Armstrong – 1st Man on the Moon
45 years ago on July 20, 1969, NASA astronaut and Apollo 11 Commander Neil Armstrong became the first human being…
Once Upon a Time There Was a Spacecraft Called Rosetta…
…and that time is now! ESA's Rosetta spacecraft is just over a mere two weeks away from its arrival at…
Astrophoto: Kaleidoscopic View of Mars
Astrophotographer Leo Aerts from Belgium took advantage of the recent opposition of Mars and captured the Red Planet both "coming…
Insta-Mars: Crew Wraps Up Mock Mission With Pictures Of Their Hawaiian Adventure
It's the final countdown for a hardy group of people who have been on "Mars" for the past four months.…
Dwarf Galaxies That Dance? Andromeda Observations Reveal A Larger Cosmic Mystery
What is up with these dwarf galaxies? A survey of thousands of galaxies using the Sloan Digital Sky Survey reveals…
What Does The Apollo 11 Moon Landing Site Look Like Today?
Forty-five years ago yesterday, the Sea of Tranquility saw a brief flurry of activity when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin…