Our Solar System Has a Tail Shaped Like a Four-Leaf Clover: New Findings from IBEX
Our Solar System is moving through interstellar space and scientists have long thought that the “bubble” around our Solar System…
Auroras Dance Over Northern U.S. Last Night, May Return Tonight
A burst of energetic particles from the Sun called a coronal mass ejection peppered Earth's magnetic field yesterday afternoon sparking…
Astrophoto: Airglow Shining Like an Aurora
Look closely at this beautiful serene view taken by Miguel Claro from Portugal. Not only is it a stunning view…
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NASA’s 2020 Mars Rover To Seek Signs of Past Life and Collect Samples for Earth Return
NASA’s next Mars rover set for liftoff in 2020 should focus on three primary objectives; seeking signs of past life,…
How to Wash Your (Long) Hair in Space
Those of us with long tresses have wondered, how do you wash that floating mass of hair in space? Astronaut…
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NASA Alters 1st Orion/SLS Flight – Bold Upgrade to Deep Space Asteroid Harbinger Planned
NASA Orion spacecraft blasts off atop 1st Space Launch System rocket in 2017 - attached to European provided service module…
Opening Sequence of Today’s ISS Spacewalk Highlight Video Will Knock Your Space Socks Off
Want a "you are there" view of today's EVA that took place outside the International Space Station? Take a look…
60 Billion Habitable Planets in the Milky Way Alone? Astronomers say Yes!
A new study suggests that the number of habitable exoplanets within the Milky Way alone may reach 60 billion. Previous…
NASA Tanks: Not Just Heavy Metal Any More
NASA's future in fuels will see less heavy metal. Literally. The agency just finished testing on a composite propellant tank…
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Curiosity rover Embarks on Epic Trek To Mount Sharp
NASA’s Curiosity rover has at last begun her epic trek to the layered slopes of mysterious Mount Sharp - the…