How to See Airglow, the Green Sheen of Night
Emerald green, fainter than the zodiacal light and visible on dark nights everywhere on Earth, airglow pervades the night sky…
NASA’s Saucer-Shaped Mars Vehicle Idea Loses Flight Test ‘Window’ Due To Weather
NASA has lost its reserved time at a range in Hawaii to test a saucer-shaped vehicle that one day could…
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Tour Around Boeing’s CST-100 Spaceliner to LEO: Photos
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - On Monday, June 9, Boeing revealed the design of their CST-100 astronaut spaceliner aimed at…
“Carbon Copy” Spacecraft Ready to Track Global Carbon Dioxide
On February 24, 2009, the launch of the Orbiting Carbon Observatory (OCO) mission — designed to study the global fate…
Awesome Radar Images Reveal Asteroid 2014 HQ124’s Split Personality
On June 8, the 370-meter (about 1,300-ft.) asteroid 2014 HQ124 breezed by Earth at a distance of just 800,000 miles (1.3…
3-D Printer To Fly To Space In August, Sooner Than Planned
A 3-D printer intended for the International Space Station has passed its NASA certifications with flying colors -- earning the…
Jill Tarter Video: From Searching For Aliens To Helping Hollywood Stars, And Back Again
Imagine you're a researcher at a cocktail party. You meet Carl Sagan (Carl Sagan!) and he hands you a novel. And…
Amazing Manual Trailing of Sirius and More Astrophotos from Pakistan
Ever notice how the brilliant star Sirius appears to change colors right before your eyes? Astrophotographer Roshaan Bukhari from Pakistan…
Abstract Art? Nope, It’s The World Cup Countries From Space!
And we have kickoff! As the fever of the 2014 FIFA World Cup takes over the world, NASA has shared…
Incredible Underwater Shots Of Astronauts Pretending To Be In Space
Bust a move! Astronauts make regular trips into a shallow part of Key Largo to simulate asteroid missions and learn about…