How Big is the Universe?
The Universe is big, but how big is it? That all depends on whether the Universe is finite or infinite.…
Pictures: Punishing Mars Plateau For Curiosity Rover And Damaged Wheels
This picture alone illustrates the challenge NASA has as it slowly moves the Curiosity rover across Mars to its mountainous…
Carnival of Space #366
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Nicole Gugliucci at her Cosmoquest blog. Click here to read Carnival of Space…
Watch This Weekend’s Near-‘Supermoon’ Set From The Space Station
With the full Moon approaching just a little bit closer than Earth to usual, a cosmonaut on the International Space…
ISEE-3 Completes Lunar Flyby, Begins a Citizen Science Program
The journey began on August 12, 1978 from Cape Canaveral on a Delta II launch vehicle. Now after 36 years…
Fear Not the Moon, Perseids Always a Great Show
Get ready for the darling of meteor showers this week — the Perseids. Who can deny their appeal? Not only…
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Airframe Structure for First Commercial Dream Chaser Spacecraft Unveiled
The orbital airframe structure for the first commercial Dream Chaser mini-shuttle that will launch to Earth orbit just over two…
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Curiosity Celebrates Two Years on Mars Approaching Bedrock of Mountain Climbing Destination
2 Years on Mars! Curiosity treks to Mount Sharp, her primary science destination, in this photo mosaic view captured on…
Hypervelocity Neutron Stars Crashing Into White Dwarfs — A Scenario for the Loneliest Supernovae?
It’s hard to comprehend the vast emptiness of space. Especially when we detect odd signatures, such as luminous explosions that…
Moon’s Insides Still Hot, Hot, Hot After Billions Of Years Of Formation: Study
Rather than being dead inside, the Moon still has a warm interior that is due to the effect of the…