“Fossil Galaxy” Discovered From the Early Universe
A small galaxy circling the Milky Way may be a fossil left over from the early Universe. The stars in…
Spectacular Aurora Sneaks in Quietly, Rages All Night
Expect the unexpected when it comes to northern lights. Last night beautifully illustrated nature's penchant for surprise. A change in…
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Student Designed Radiation Experiment Chosen to Soar aboard Orion EFT-1 Test Flight In Dec. 2014
When NASA’s next generation human spaceflight vehicle Orion blasts off on its maiden unmanned test flight later this year, a…
Object “G2” Still Intact at Closest Approach to Galactic Center, Astronomers Report
The latest observations by the Keck Observatory in Hawaii show that the gas cloud called “G2” was surprisingly still intact,…
Weekly Space Hangout – May 2, 2014: Gas Clouds & Photobombs
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter), Nancy Atkinson (@Nancy_A) (more…)
How Much Of The U.S. Public Supports Space Spending? Depends On How You Read The Stats
A few days ago, the Pew Research Center published an article about space exploration support starting with this sentence: "Many…
Infographic: Sci-Fi Books That Predicted The Future
A moon rocket thundering from a pad in Florida. Two moons discovered around Mars. Space tourism. These are all things…
Falcon 9 Reusable Takes its Second Flight Test
No cows were harmed in the making of this video! SpaceX has released a video of a second test light…
R2-D2 Saves Space Station Crew for Star Wars Day
May the 4th is almost here, and NASA had to call on R2-D2 to help make sure the space station…
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Court Injunction Blocks Russian Engine Purchase by ULA for US National Security – Win for SpaceX Yields Uncertainty
United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket - powered by Russian made RD-180 engines - and Super Secret NROL-67 intelligence gathering…