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…
Can Astronauts Fix The Space Station In Two Spacewalks? Watch Live Tuesday To Find Out
Two astronauts are oh-so-close to fixing the International Space Station cooling system that shut down Dec. 11. NASA astronauts Mike…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 327: Telescope Making, Part 1: Toys and Kits
Why pick up a low quality, wobbly telescope from the department store when you can craft your own - just…
Happy Holidays from Cassini!
Cassini couldn't make it to the mall this year to do any Christmas shopping but that's ok: we're all getting…
New Video Celebrates Saturn And The Day The Earth Smiled
Just to demonstrate how far-reaching that Saturn snapshot of Earth this year was, the Skopje Astronomical Society (from Macedonia) made a…
‘Tis the Season to Spot Jupiter: A Guide to the 2014 Opposition
Lovers of planetary action rejoice; the king of the planets is returning to the evening skies. One of the very…
Groovy! Martian Moon Shows Off Its Weird Stripes In New Video
After seeing Phobos imaged from the surface of the Red Planet by Mars Curiosity, now we're lucky to get a…
Cue The Aww: Astronaut Puts 3-Year-Old Son’s Drawing On A Quilt Piece
Kids' drawings are the best, as astronaut Karen Nyberg proudly shows in her latest mini-quilt piece. The astronaut -- who…