‘Super-Typhoon’ Haiyan Looms Large In Space Station Video
The scary extent of Typhoon Haiyan, which devastated the Philippines, is apparent in this shot from the International Space Station. From…
Gorgeous Telescope Timelapse Makes You Feel Like You’re Standing In Chile
As the chill of winter settles into the northern hemisphere, fantasies of down-south travel pervade a lot of people's dreams.…
Sgr A* Could Be a Relic of a Powerful AGN
The early universe was sizzling with active galactic nuclei (AGN) — intensely luminous cores powered by supermassive black holes — most…
New Timelapse of Comets ISON and Lovejoy
Comet 2012 S1 (ISON) is just 16 days away from its close encounter with the Sun and is now inside…
Two Workers Killed at Russian Launch Facility
Reports coming out of Russia say that two people were killed at the Plesetsk space launch facility last week while…
The Day the Earth Smiled: Saturn Shines in this Amazing Image from the Cassini Team
This summer, for the first time ever, the world was informed that its picture was going to be taken from…
Supersonic Starbirth Bubble Glows In Image From Two Telescopes
Talk about birth in the fast lane. Fresh observations of HH 46/47 -- an area well-known for hosting a baby star…
Chris Hadfield Tells Conan O’Brien What Happens to Underwear in Space
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield appeared on Conan last night, and if you missed it here's a clip in which Conan…
Space Internet? Rocket Flight Aims To Test Earth-To-Space Communications
Imagine you're a space tourist wanting to blog about your experience. Too impatient to wait for the ride back to…
Go Mars-Digging Beside Curiosity In New Interactive Panorama
Here's a nice distraction to start off the day: pretend you're playing in the sandbox of Mars alongside Curiosity. This…