After A Long Nap, NEOWISE Springs Into Action With Asteroid Discoveries
If anything, NASA's asteroid-hunting spacecraft seems to be refreshed after going into forced hibernation for 2.5 years. In the first…
Nearby Brown Dwarf Captured in a Direct Image
A recent find announced by astronomers may go a long ways towards understanding a crucial “missing link” between planets and…
Universe Today Videos Are Now Available As Podcasts
As you've probably seen, we've been releasing our Guide to Space videos on Universe Today for the last 9 months…
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Spectacular Nighttime Blastoff Sends Critical NASA TDRS Communications Relay Skyward from Cape – Photo Gallery
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Opportunity Discovers That Oldest Rocks Reveal Best Chance for Martian Life
After a decade of roving relentlessly on the Red Planet, NASA’s Opportunity rover discovered rocks that preserve the best evidence…
Sierra Nevada Dreamchaser Will Launch on First Orbital Flight Test in November 2016
Commercial space company Sierra Nevada Corporation and NASA announced plans today to launch an orbital test flight of the Dream…
Black Hole Steals Gas From Trillions Of Stars
Got gas? The black hole in galaxy cluster RX J1532.9+3021 is keeping it all for itself and stopping trillions of stars…
Will Spacewalks Happen On Expedition 40? NASA Undecided Due To Leak Investigation
Remember those snorkels and pads astronauts used during the ammonia pump replacement on station this past December? The new measures went…
Astrophotographers Rush to Capture Images of New Supernova 2014J
With news yesterday of the closest confirmed type Ia supernova since the 1800's, astronomers in the northern hemisphere risked frostbite…
Dusty, Windy And Damp: Five NASA Probes To Hunt Down Climate Change in 2014
How badly will climate change affect our planet? Different models tell us different things, and that's partly because we need…