Poof! This Spacecraft Could Get Under A Planet’s Skin
If you want to get inside a planet or moon fast, the European Space Agency says lobbing a spacecraft at…
Virtual Star Party – Aug. 18, 2013
On this warm August evening, three astronomers shared their live view of the night sky for a Virtual Star Party.…
Astrophoto: The Milky Way Over Panther Creek State Park
Amateur astronomers from Illinois frequently venture out to Jim Edgar Panther Creek State Park, a 26-square mile conservation area of…
Update on the Bright Nova Delphini 2013; Plus a Gallery of Images from our Readers
Since showing itself on August 14, 2013, a bright nova in the constellation Delphinus -- now officially named Nova Delphini…
Venus And Moon Caught In A Crazy, Phase-y Coincidence Tonight
Curious coincidences occur in the sky just as they do on Earth. Take tonight for instance. The moon is in…
Weekly Space Hangout – Aug. 16, 2013
Like your space news, but you just can't handle reading any more? Then watch our Weekly Space Hangout, where we…
CIA’s Declassified Documents Reveals Secrets About Area 51 and UFOs
The CIA has released a 355-page document which officially acknowledges that Area 51 in Nevada does exist, and the agency…
Why the North Pole Is Really a South Pole (and Vice Versa)
If you go out hiking this weekend and somehow find yourself hopelessly lost in the wilderness, but suddenly remember you…
Dream Chaser Prepares For Flight After Crucial Ground Tests
Another kind of commercial spacecraft is almost ready to take flight, its backers say. Sierra Nevada Corp.'s Dream Chaser recently…
Newly Discovered Fast Radio Bursts May be Colliding Neutron Stars
The Universe is sizzling with undiscovered phenomena. Only last month astronomers heard four unexpected bumps in the night. These Fast…