Our Place in the Galactic Neighborhood Just Got an Upgrade
Some cultures used to say the Earth was the center of the Universe. But in a series of "great demotions,"…
Stunning View of Earth and Orbital Sunset from the Space Station
This is just a gorgeous shot of our home planet from the International Space Station, shared by astronaut Karen Nyberg…
Weekend Aurora Surprise
An unexpected arrival of a surprisingly strong (6 KP) geomagnetic storm from the Sun provided an amazing weekend for astrophotographers.…
LRO Makes a Map of the Moon’s Water
The Moon might seem like a poor place to hunt for water, but in fact there's a decent amount of…
Incredible Astrophoto: Rare Red Sprite Lightning Shows Up During Aurora
"Holy crap, this is the rarest scene I've ever captured and likely ever will," said photographer Mike Hollingshead. "I was…
Smile! This Could Be The Lightest Alien Planet Ever Captured On Camera
We've found hundreds of planets outside the solar system, but taking a picture of one is still something quite special.…
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Human Voyages to Mars Pose Higher Cancer Risks
New measurements of the energetic space radiation environment present in interplanetary space taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover confirm what has…
A Ghostly “Ladder” in Saturn’s F Ring
Saturn's F ring is certainly a curious structure. Orbiting the giant planet 82,000 kilometers above its equatorial cloud tops, the…
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Boeing Commercial Space Taxi and Atlas V Launcher Move Closer to Blastoff
The next time that American astronauts launch to space from American soil it will surely be aboard one of the…
Spacetime Fabric Softener: An Animation to Make You Smile
I'll just leave this here. Happy Friday! (ht to io9)