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…
India’s Bargain Mars Spacecraft Cost Less Than Many Space Movies
India achieved a remarkable feat earlier this week -- the nation became only one of a handful of countries to…
Cute Video Shows The Many Ways The Planets And Moons Can Kill You
While we're huge advocates here for space exploration, there certainly is an inherent danger to leaving the Earth. In a…
Hubble Vision: Galaxy DDO 68 – Young Or Old?
Only astronomers know for sure... Or do they? In this assembly of images taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys,…
Some Of Earth’s Water Could Be A Million Years Older Than The Solar System
A new model suggests that up to half of the water on Earth may be older than the Sun and…