Watch the Trailer for “The Last Man on the Moon”
On December 14, 1972, at about 5:40 a.m. GMT, Apollo 17 astronaut Eugene Andrew "Gene" Cernan returned to the lunar…
Going Low for Omega Centauri: How to Spot a Southern Hemisphere Jewel from Mid-Northern Latitudes
47 Tucanae... the Coal Sack… Magellanic Clouds large and small… sure, it can be argued that the southern hemisphere sky…
How to See 209P/LINEAR, the Comet Brewing Up Saturday’s Surprise Meteor Shower
As we anxiously await the arrival of a potentially rich new meteor shower this weekend, its parent comet, 209P/LINEAR, draws…
Did That Star Eat A Planet? Rocky Elements Could Tell The Tale
It's amazing what astronomers can figure out from afar, and this now might include whether a star ate a few…
Updated! Zoomable Poster Now Shows Off 54 Years Of Space Exploration
We humans are busy creatures when it comes to exploring the solar system. This new graphic (which updates one from…
Astrophotos: The Wispy Edge of the Sun
It's like a total solar eclipse -- without the Moon! Using a special hydrogen-alpha filter that completely blocks the Sun’s…
NASA Mars Lander InSight ‘Go’ For Construction
It's time to get ready for Mars, again! NASA has given the approval to begin construction on its 2016 mission,…
Space Station’s Veggies Are “Grow” to Launch
In what could become the world's first orbiting salad bar, NASA's Veggie experiment was initiated on May 8 after a successful (if…
Are the BICEP2 Results Invalid? Probably Not.
Recently rumors have been flying that the BICEP2 results regarding the cosmic inflationary period may be invalid. It all started with…
ICYMI: Full Trailer for “Interstellar”
When "nothing in our solar system can help us,” we need to "confront the reality of interstellar travel." So says…