Kickstarting the Youngest Astronomers with “Universe in a Box”
Most children are naturally interested in science. And if you've ever heard a five-year-old recite complicated dinosaur names, or all…
Gas Cloud Survives Collision With Milky Way
A high-velocity cloud hurtling toward the Milky Way should have disintegrated long ago when it first collided with and passed…
Opportunity Overlooks Ridge for Spectacular Vista of Vast Martian Crater and Habitable Zone Ahead
NASA’s Opportunity Mars rover captures sweeping panoramic vista near the ridgeline of 22 km (14 mi) wide Endeavour Crater's western…
Camelopardalid Meteor Shower Skimpy but Sweet
So how were the 'Cams' by you? Based on a few reports via e-mail and my own vigil of two…
Antares Rocket Engine Suffers Significant Failure During Testing
Hotfire test of Aerojet Rocketdyne AJ26 engines on the E-1 Test Stand at NASA’s Stennis Space Center on Jan 17,…
Weekly Space Hangout – May 23, 2014: How Do You Say “Camelopardalids?”
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: David Dickinson (@astroguyz, www.astroguyz.com), Alessondra Springmann (@sondy), Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) & Mike Simmons…
Atlas V Blasts Off with Clandestine US Spy Satellite Amidst Russian Engine Controversy
An Atlas V rocket thundered to space on Thursday, May 22, carrying a clandestine surveillance satellite for the US National…
Which Of These Moon Pictures Catches Your Eye? NASA Asks You To Pick The Best
If you're a fan of moon observation, it's lucky for you that spacecraft such as the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter exist.…
Selfies from Around the World Combine to Make a Portrait of Earth
On Earth Day, April 22, NASA invited people around the world to share their "selfies" on social media sites like…
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Private Dream Chaser Crewed Mini-Shuttle Design Advances through Rigorous Wind Tunnel Tests
The private Dream Chaser mini-shuttle being developed by Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) has successfully completed a series of rigorous wind…