When Will We Become Interstellar?
Dr. Ian O'Neill is one of the coolest scientists we know, so we sat him down at the YouTube spaces…
Watch Spacewalkers Friday As They Install Earth Livestream Camera On Station
For all you Earth observation geeks out there, we have some good news -- two Russian astronauts are going to…
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Rough Red Planet Rocks Rip Rover Curiosity Wheels
Photomosaic shows new holes and tears in several of rover Curiosity’s six wheels caused by recent driving over sharp edged…
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101 Astronomical Events for 2014
It’s here! As 2013 draws to a close, we once again cast our thoughts to all things astronomical for the…
Carnival of Space #333
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by our pal Ray Sanders at his Dear Astronomer blog. Click here to…
Astronauts Brave Brief Ammonia Snowstorm As They Conclude Fix To Space Station
Toxic snowflakes in space were just one obstacle astronauts faced down today (Dec. 24) as they successfully replaced an ammonia…
Book Giveaway: Scatter, Adapt and Remember: How Humans Will Survive a Mass Extinction
Annalee Newitz, Science editior, Science Fiction author and Editor-in-chief of IO9 is offering one, free, autographed copy of her book,…
Astrophoto: Comet Love, Joy and Santa
A closeup of Comet Lovejoy reveals a little known secret! Thanks to astrophotographer Lee Jennings for his holiday handiwork! Best…
Prebiotic Molecules May Form in Exoplanet Atmospheres
Before there was life as we know it, there were molecules. And after many seemingly unlikely steps these molecules underwent…
Yutu Moon Rover Sets Sail for Breathtaking New Adventures
China’s 1st Moon rover ‘Yutu’ embarks on thrilling adventure marking humanity’s first lunar surface visit in nearly four decades. Yutu…