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Curiosity Interview with Project Manager Jim Erickson – New Software Hastens Trek to Mount Sharp
As NASA’s 1 ton Curiosity Mars rover sets out on her epic trek to the ancient sedimentary layers at the…
Satellite View Shows Opportunity Mars Rover Still Hard at Work 10 Years On
Ten years to the day after the Opportunity rover launched to Mars, the HiRISE camera on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter…
What’s the Best Design for a Flying Mars Robot?
Building a flying vehicle for Mars would have significant advantages for exploration of the surface. However, to date, all of…
Earth’s Gold Came From Colliding Stars
Are you wearing a gold ring? Or perhaps gold-plated earrings? Maybe you have some gold fillings in your teeth... for…
Astrophoto: Beautiful View from the Top of Haleakala
As the Bad Astronomer has been known to say, "Holy Haleakala!" What an awesome view from the top of Haleakala,…
New SpaceX Rocket Booster Completes ‘Full Mission Duration’ Firing Test
A new booster forming the heart of a next-generation SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket underwent a three-minute test this week ahead…
Water-Trapped Worlds Possible Around Red Dwarf Stars?
Hunters of alien life may have a new and unsuspected niche to scout out. A recent paper submitted by Associate…
Pulled Apart By Black Hole Heart
If you thought all was reasonably quiet at the center of the Milky Way, you'd be wrong. Of course, you…
Stars, Galaxies, and Comet ISON Grace a New Image from Hubble
This image of the steadily-approaching Comet ISON, made from observations with the Hubble Space Telescope on April 30, show not…
A Heat Wave So Big You Can See It From Space
Hot enough for ya? If you live anywhere on the eastern half of the United States (like me) you've probably…