An Illustrative Explanation Of Our Solar System
The Solar System: it's our home in space, the neighborhood that we all grew up in and where -- unless…
Major Volcanic Eruption Seen on Jupiter’s Moon Io
Recent observations of Jupiter’s moon Io has revealed a massive volcanic eruption taking place 628,300,000 km (390,400,000 miles) from Earth.…
A New Look at NASA’s Asteroid Capture Plan
NASA has released some new photos and video animations outlining the concept of how their planned asteroid capture mission will…
NASA’s LADEE Lunar Probe Set for Spectacular Science and September Night Launch – Visible to Millions and Millions
LADEE Minotaur V Launch - Maximum Elevation Map The LADEE nighttime launch will be visible to millions of spectators across…
Amateur Astronomer Captures Incredible Movie of Looping Prominences on the Sun
This close-up movie of looping, dancing prominences on the Sun looks like something you’d see from one of the spacecraft…
‘Sail Rover’ Could Explore Hellish Venus
A windsailing rover could use the high speeds and hot temperatures of Venus to a robotic explorer's advantage, according to…
When do Black Holes Become Active? The Case of the Strangely-Shaped Galaxy Mrk 273
The Hubble image above shows a strange galaxy, known as Mrk 273. The odd shape – including the infrared bright…
Flicker… A Bright New Method of Measuring Stellar Surface Gravity
A simple, yet elegant method of measuring the surface gravity of a star has just been discovered. These computations are…
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Curiosity Conducts Science on the Go and Zooms to Stunning Mount Sharp
Curiosity Spies Mount Sharp - her primary destination. Curiosity will ascend mysterious Mount Sharp and investigate the sedimentary layers searching…
WISE Spacecraft Re-Activated to Hunt for Potentially Hazardous Asteroids
A hibernating spacecraft has been called back into service. The WISE (Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer”) spacecraft that has been sleeping…