Sparks Fly on Mars as Curiosity Laser Blasts Red Planet Rock – Photos/Video
Curiosity has zapped hundreds of Red Planet rocks with her powerful laser blaster during her lifetime and has now caught…
How Humanity’s Next Moon Explorers Could Live In Lunar ‘Pits’
Just look at that new video from NASA showing the first moon landing site in three dimensions. It's tempting to…
‘One Small Step’ Quote On Apollo 11 Briefly Confused Legendary Broadcaster Cronkite
Thanks to NASA putting the video up on YouTube, we're fortunate enough today to watch the CBS coverage of Apollo…
Astrophoto: Milky Way Rising Above Spectacular Lightning Display
Here's another beautiful astrophoto, courtesy of photographer Justin Ng from Singapore. He's currently on a photography trip to Malaysia and…
Distant Stellar Atmospheres Shed Light on How Jupiter-like Planets Form
It’s likely that Jupiter-like planets’ origins root back to either the rapid collapse of a dense cloud or small rocky…
Observing Challenge: 6 White Dwarf Stars to See in Your Backyard Telescope
Looking for something off beat to observe? Some examples of curious astronomical objects lie within the reach of the dedicated…
Rosetta Zooms Toward an Extraordinary Comet
I thought the photos earlier this week were amazing. This little movie, made of 36 'smoothed' or interpolated images of…
Cargo Ship’s Fiery Demise Could Help Predict What Happens When The Space Station Burns Up
It's sad to think about, but there will be a day sometime when the International Space Station makes its final…
ISON Stopped Making Dust Just Before It Passed By The Sun And Disintegrated
Last year's Thanksgiving adventure for astronomers happened when Comet ISON passed within 1.2 million kilometres (750,000 miles) of the Sun.…
‘Moonwalk One’ Makes Us Excited About Apollo 11 All Over Again
Long lineups at Cape Kennedy. Every television channel playing the same breathless coverage. Shots of rockets, of men in spacesuits,…