‘I Didn’t Think He Would Drown’: Spacewalking Crewmember on Spacesuit Leak
Safely back on Earth on Sept. 10, astronaut Chris Cassidy happily chatters about his daily trips to the gym --…
Feast Your Mind on This: Strange “Brain Terrain” on Mars
It doesn't take much thought to understand why this landscape on Mars is called "brain terrain" -- the swirling lobes…
What is a Dyson Sphere?
As long as humans survive, we will likely be increasing our energy consumption. We want better transportation, faster computers, and…
New U.S. Climate Map Shows Temperature Changes In HD. How To Prepare?
If you're interested to see how warm your neighborhood will look like at 2090, here's a chance. There's new data…
Q & A with Homer Hickam: Rocket Boys and Science Experiments Gone Wrong
Homer Hickam -- you probably know the name from “October Sky,” the movie based on his memoir, “Rocket Boys.” But…
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Antares Picture Perfect Blastoff Launches Commercial Space Race
Antares rocket lifts off at 10:58 a.m. EDT Sept 18 with commercial Cygnus cargo resupply ship bound for the International…
Rocket Frog, Space Bat, and Now… a Launch Armadillo?
At 4:10 a.m. EDT this morning an Atlas V rocket launched from Cape Canaveral carrying the U.S. Air Force's Advanced Extremely…
New Molecules Detected in Io’s Atmosphere
Io – Jupiter’s innermost Galilean moon – is the most geologically active body in the Solar System. With over 400…
And the Winners Are … Amazing ‘Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2013’ Photos Revealed
Feast your eyes!! Every year of the “Astronomy Photographer of the Year” competition provides incredible images of our night sky…