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…
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NASA & US Navy Test Demonstrates Water Recovery of Orion Crew Capsule
During the stationary recovery test of Orion at Norfolk Naval Base on Aug. 15, 2013, US Navy divers attached tow…
Voyager 1: Is It In or Is It Out?
Nearly 18.7 billion kilometers from Earth -- about 17 light-hours away -- NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft is just about on…
Incredible Footage Shows a Perseid Meteor Exploding
Personally, I've never seen anything like this, and photographer and digital artist Michael K. Chung said he couldn't believe what…