The Newest ‘Earthrise’ Image, Courtesy of the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
That’s Earth. That’s us. Way off in the distance as a fairly small, blue and swirly white sphere. This is…
Does Light Experience Time?
Have you ever noticed that time flies when you're having fun? Well, not for light. In fact, photons don't experience…
This Was the Best Watched Solar Flare Ever
Are giant dragons flying out of the Sun? No, this is much more awesome than that: it's an image of…
Most Powerful Solar Telescope on Earth Rises Atop Hawaiian Volcano
Rising 10,000 feet above the sunburned faces of 2.2 million tourists a year, the largest solar telescope on the planet…
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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Drills Deep into 3rd Martian Rock for Sampling Analysis
Composite photo mosaic shows deployment of NASA Curiosity rovers robotic arm and two holes after drilling into ‘Windjana’ sandstone rock…
Get Mom a Crater on Mars for Mother’s Day
There's a great book (and a not as great movie) called "Mars Needs Moms" . It's a heartwarming (dare I…
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Dangling Dextre Digs out Docked Dragon Depot prior to Station Departure
To close out their final week aboard the International Space Station, three of the six Expedition 39 crew members are…
Surprise Gamma-Ray Burst Behaves Differently Than Expected
Roughly once a day the sky is lit up by a mysterious torrent of energy. These events — known as gamma-ray…
Are we Ready for Contact?
A common criticism of science is its quick decision to experiment, without thinking about whether or not it should. While…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 343: The Universe is Trying To Kill You!
We always say that the Universe is trying to kill you. But seriously... it wants you dead. The Bad Astronomer…