What Does a Supernova Sounds Like?
We've all been ruined by science fiction, with their sound effects in space. But if you could watch a supernova…
Incredible Timelapse: 7,000 Miles of Clear Skies
Wow! This video brought tears to my eyes because of its sheer beauty. Our friend and frequent astrophoto contributor César…
Observing Challenge: The Moon Brushes Past Venus and Covers Mercury This Week
The summer astronomical action heats up this week, as the waning crescent Moon joins the inner planets at dawn. This…
Rosetta Detects Water on its Target Comet
It's no surprise that there is a lot of water in comets. The "dirty snowballs" (or dusty ice-balls, more accurately)…
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Driving, Driving, Driving – Curiosity’s Top Priority on the Road to Mysterious Mount Sharp
Driving, Driving, Driving - that’s the number one priority for NASA’s rover Curiosity as she traverses across the floor of…
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India’s 1st Mars Mission Celebrates 100 Days and 100 Million Kilometers from Mars Orbit Insertion Firing – Cruising Right behind NASA’s MAVEN
India’s inaugural voyager to the Red Planet, the Mars Orbiter Mission or MOM, has just celebrated 100 days and 100…
A New Mantra: Follow the Methane — May Advance Search for Extraterrestrial Life
The search for life is largely limited to the search for water. We look for exoplanets at the correct distances…
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SpaceX Set to Launch Oft Delayed Falcon 9 with Commercial ORBCOMM Satellites on June 20 – Watch Live
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket was rolled out to its Florida launch pad early this morning at 1 a.m., Friday,…
Supermassive Black Hole Shows Strange Gas Movements
Sometimes it takes a second look -- or even more -- at an astronomical object to understand what's going on.…
How to Find Your Way Around the Milky Way This Summer
Look east on a dark June night and you'll get a face full of stars. Billions of them. With the moon now…