Toxic snowflakes in space were just one obstacle astronauts faced down today (Dec. 24) as they successfully replaced an ammonia…
Annalee Newitz, Science editior, Science Fiction author and Editor-in-chief of IO9 is offering one, free, autographed copy of her book,…
A closeup of Comet Lovejoy reveals a little known secret! Thanks to astrophotographer Lee Jennings for his holiday handiwork! Best…
Before there was life as we know it, there were molecules. And after many seemingly unlikely steps these molecules underwent…
China’s 1st Moon rover ‘Yutu’ embarks on thrilling adventure marking humanity’s first lunar surface visit in nearly four decades. Yutu…
Two astronauts are oh-so-close to fixing the International Space Station cooling system that shut down Dec. 11. NASA astronauts Mike…
Why pick up a low quality, wobbly telescope from the department store when you can craft your own - just…
Cassini couldn't make it to the mall this year to do any Christmas shopping but that's ok: we're all getting…
Just to demonstrate how far-reaching that Saturn snapshot of Earth this year was, the Skopje Astronomical Society (from Macedonia) made a…
Lovers of planetary action rejoice; the king of the planets is returning to the evening skies. One of the very…