How Many Moons Does Earth Have?
Look up into the night sky and count the moons. You can see only one moon, "the" Moon. But does…
NASA’s Independence Day Fireworks from Wallops Investigates Earth’s Global Daytime Dynamo Current
July 4 Morning Fireworks from NASA! A NASA Black Brant V Sounding Rocket launches in support of the Daytime Dynamo…
When We Look For Life Beyond Earth, Let’s Consider Dying Planets: Study
Bacteria. They're so resilient that they can survive just about anywhere on Earth, even in spots of extreme hot or…
What You Can See in the Sky While Waiting for Fireworks on The 4th Of July
The sky can be a showy stage with big-time events like eclipses, meteor showers and the occasional bright comet, but…
Moon Dust Could ‘Engulf’ Lunar Rovers — Especially During Sunrise and Sunset
That video above is perhaps the ultimate off-roading adventure: taking a rover out for a spin on the moon. Look…
‘The New Cool’: How These Sharp Space Pictures Were Snapped From A Ground Telescope
Rise above Earth with a telescope, and one huge obstacle to astronomy is removed: the atmosphere. We love breathing that…
Astrophoto: Triple Star System Gliese 667 – Home of ‘Goldilocks’ Exoplanets
Here is a great new observation of the triple star system Gliese 667 from astrophotographer Efrain Morales of the Jaicoa…
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Curiosity Captures ‘Phobos Rising’ Movie and Sun Setting on Mars
Mars moon Phobos (above, center) rising in the night time Martian sky shortly after sunset in this still image from…
Dark Skies – Good For Fireflies And People Alike
Bioluminescent stars flash across the night landscape these July nights. Fireflies or lightning bugs provide a source of wonder for…
Comet ISON: The Timelapse Hubble Movie
The Hubble Space Telescope team has released a video of Comet ISON as it is tearing toward its encounter with…