Twin NASA Probes Find “Zebra Stripes” in Earth’s Radiation Belt
Earth's inner radiation belt displays a curiously zebra-esque striped pattern, according to the latest findings from NASA's twin Van Allen…
New Gully Appears On Mars, But It’s Likely Not Due To Water
Check out the groove! In the blink of a geological lifetime, a new gully has appeared on the planet Mars.…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 338: Copernicus
It's safe to say that the Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus shook up the whole Universe. Well, our understanding of our…
Stunning Astrophoto: Moon in the Lighthouse
The March full Moon, sometimes called the "Worm Moon" for signaling the coming of spring in the northern hemisphere. This…
Watch Neil deGrasse Tyson Host ‘Selling Space’ Panel Tonight
Hot off of the popularity of the Cosmos reboot, host Neil deGrasse Tyson is going to host a panel at…
How Does Life Recover from Mass Extinctions?
Every few dozen million years there's a devastating event on Earth that kills nearly all the living creatures on our…
Got Back Pain? This Suit Could Counteract Spine Problems In Space (And On Earth)
If you've ever felt insecure about your height, orbit is a great place to be. Astronaut spines lengthen up to…
Clouds May Scotch Tomorrow’s Rare Erigone-Regulus Occultation
North America's brightest predicted asteroid occultation may be one-upped by a much bigger occultation - a solid blanket of clouds.…
Why Flower Bouquets Regularly Show Up In NASA Mission Control
Three red roses and a white one. The flower bouquet sitting in NASA Mission Control right now in Houston is…
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6-Year-Old ‘Right Stuff’ Boy Reaches for the Stars with Petition Drive and Astronauts to Save NASA Funding
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER VISITOR COMPLEX, FL- When 6-year-old Connor Johnson from Denver, Colo. heard that his youthful dreams of going…