Space Robot Fixes Itself, Takes Selfie As Funny Livetweet Happens On The Ground
In a thrilling demonstration of space robotics, today the Dextre "hand" replaced a malfunctioning camera on the station's Canadarm2 robotic arm.…
NASA’s Mars Landing Idea Will Take To The Air In June
So what does an agency like NASA do after making a daring new type of landing with the Mars Curiosity…
Why You Shouldn’t ‘Buy Real Estate’ On Neptune’s Moon Triton
Leaving aside the complications of space treaties, a new video lays out another case for why you wouldn't want to…
Zero G Living: Tough To Sustain, Harder To Study
Small populations make it really hard to do scientific studies, because the sample size may not be representative of the…
Seeing in Triplicate: Catching a Rare Triple Shadow Transit of Jupiter’s Moons
The planet Jupiter is always fascinating to watch. Not only do surface features pop in and out of existence on its…
Carnival of Space #355
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Mika McKinnon at the io9 Space blog. Click here to read Carnival…
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…