Feast Your Mind on This: Strange “Brain Terrain” on Mars

11 years ago

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?

11 years ago

As long as humans survive, we will likely be increasing our energy consumption. We want better transportation, faster computers, and…

More ISON Craziness: Tales of Popes, a Prophet and a Comet

11 years ago

There’s an astronomical tall tale from the Middle Ages that seems to get recycled as factual every time a “great”…

New U.S. Climate Map Shows Temperature Changes In HD. How To Prepare?

11 years ago

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

11 years ago

Homer Hickam -- you probably know the name from “October Sky,” the movie based on his memoir, “Rocket Boys.” But…

Antares Picture Perfect Blastoff Launches Commercial Space Race

11 years ago

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?

11 years ago

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

11 years ago

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

11 years ago

Feast your eyes!! Every year of the “Astronomy Photographer of the Year” competition provides incredible images of our night sky…

Goodbye Big Bang, Hello Black Hole? A New Theory Of The Universe’s Creation

11 years ago

Could the famed "Big Bang" theory need a revision? A group of theoretical physicists suppose the birth of the universe…