Stunning Photo from Space: Moon Rising Amid Noctilucent Clouds
Recently, Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano spent a "night flight" in the Cupola of the International Space Station in hopes of…
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Opportunity Mountain Goal Dead Ahead as Mars Orbiter Restarts Critical Targeting Hunt for Habitability Signs
Opportunity rover’s 1st mountain climbing goal is dead ahead in this up close view of Solander Point at Endeavour Crater.…
What is a Meteor Shower?
When tiny grains of dust impact our atmosphere, they leave a trail of glowing material, like a streak of light…
MSL “SAM” Instrument Sings Happy Birthday to Curiosity Rover
Singing science instruments. What will they think of next? But actually, it's more of a hum. Find out more about…
What’s A Kilonova? You’re Looking At It!
As astute readers of Universe Today, you likely know what a supernova is: a stellar explosion that signals the end…
This Is What Leaving Earth Behind Really Looks Like
Prepare yourself for some goosebumps. The Mercury spacecraft MESSENGER took this series of images of Earth eight years ago today…
Virtual Star Party – August 4, 2013
It's Sunday night, and that means it's time for another Virtual Star Party. This week we had an action-packed episode,…
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Curiosity rover Celebrates 1 Year on Mars with Dramatic Discoveries
Curiosity accomplished Historic 1st drilling into Martian rock at John Klein outcrop on Feb 8, 2013 (Sol 182), shown in…
Are There an Infinite Number of Charlies?
Charlie McDonnell is a phenomenally successful YouTube blogger, with more than 2 million subscribers. And from time to time he…
Japanese Transfer Vehicle Launches Supplies, Robot to the Space Station
More supplies and a brand new talking robot for International Space Station. The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency's (JAXA) HTV-4 Transfer…