Infographic Shows The Quick-Changing Satellites Of The Early Space Age
It's not often that one associates a satellite with French folk songs, but this infographic does that and more. Below…
This Video Is The Closest You’ll Get To Experiencing Warp Drive
Engage! This video shows some results of the the Galaxy and Mass Assembly catalogue, including the real positions of galaxies.…
NASA Engineer Answers 4-Year-Old’s Questions With a Personal Video
Like many kids his age, 4-year-old Lucas Whiteley is fascinated about space and astronauts and has a lot of questions…
Astrophoto: Gorgeous Panorama of the Orion & Horsehead Nebulae and Orion’s Belt
Astrophotographer Terry Hancock has been working on this for several weeks and the results are fabulous. This panoramic view of…
Space Station Astronauts Land Tonight — Here’s How To Watch Live
UPDATE: The Expedition 38 crew landed safely at about 11:24 p.m. EDT (3:24 a.m. UTC) on March 11. You can catch the…
Real Images From NASA Show the ‘Cosmos’ as a Space-Time Odyssey
With the premiere of the revamped "Cosmos" series, NASA used this opportunity to showcase the imagery and missions that are…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 337: Photometry
There's a lot you can learn by just staring at an object, watching how it changes in brightness. This is…
‘Cosmos’ Reboot Starts With a (Big) Bang
With much anticipation from the astronomy and science community, the opening episode of the new and updated version of Carl…
How to Watch an Asteroid Occult a Bright Star on March 20th
Live in the New York City tri-state area, or anywhere near the path above? One of the most unusual big…
How Will Aliens Find Us?
Trying to keep a low profile, to prevent the aliens from invading? Bad news. Life has actually been broadcasting our…