Chris Hadfield Launched Into Space One Year Ago Today
And we have liftoff ... for a social media sensation! Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield rocketed into orbit a year ago…
Leaky Spacesuit Fixed For Christmas Spacewalk Blitz On Station, NASA Says
When NASA astronaut Mike Hopkins steps into space for the first time this week, he will wear a spacesuit that…
Is the Solar System Really a Vortex?
The short answer? No. Not in the way that a popular animated gif insinuates, at least. If you're even a…
Where Will ExoMars Land? Proposals Invited For Future Mars Rover And Lander
Scientists, start your engines. The next few weeks will see a flurry of proposals come for the European Space Agency's…
What Is The Big Rip?
Dr. Thad Szabo is a professor of physics and astronomy at Cerritos College. He's also a regular contributor to many…
‘You Cannot Press Pause While You’re Flying A Jet’: Why Planes Help Astronauts Prepare For Space
In between these sweet, sweet video shots of jets in the video above, you'll find some wisdom about why it's…
When Science is Art: a New Map of Wind Patterns
A new map of wind patterns is so visually stunning it's easily mistaken for art. This interactive visualization of wind…
Smack! A New Crater Appears on the Moon/ Yutu Rover Update
Where there's smoke, there's fire, or in this instance, a new hole in the moon. NASA's Lunar Impact Monitoring Program recorded the…
Astronauts Get Three Spacewalks As An Early Christmas Present
The week before Christmas will be full of spacewalk preparations for Expedition 38 as they get ready to remove and…
Space Shows Up Prominently in What the World Searched for in 2013
For the past 13 years, Google has put together their annual "Zeitgeist" lists -- “signs of the times” as to…