Future Games: Astronauts Tele-Operate An Earth-Bound Rover … From Space!
Astronauts, start your rover engines. Two astronauts recently remote-controlled a rover vehicle in California from their perch on the International Space…
Astrophotos: Views of the Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower
Did those of you in the northern hemisphere have a chance to look for the Delta Aquarid meteors? Ever-faithful astronomer…
How Did That Spacesuit Water Leak Spread? New Video Has Clues
As NASA investigates how astronaut Luca Parmitano's spacesuit filled with water during a spacewalk two weeks ago, a new video…
The Ever-Eloquent Chris Hadfield Explains the Importance of the International Space Station
Leave it to the well-spoken and articulate Chris Hadfield to explain the importance of the space station in such poetic…
Is Life On Mars Related To Life On Earth?
The idea that there is life on other worlds is humbling and exciting, and finding life on another world would…
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1st Operational Cygnus Module Bound for ISS Lands at NASA Wallops Launch Site
NASA WALLOPS ISLAND, VA - The 1st operational Cygnus cargo spacecraft slated to ferry crucial supplies to the International Space…
“Blue” Exoplanet Now Seen in X-rays for the First Time
In the medical field, X-rays are used for finding and diagnosing all sorts of ailments hidden inside the body; in…
Virtual Star Party – July 28, 2013
In case you missed it live, here was our Virtual Star Party for Sunday, July 28, 2013. We had two…
Alan Parson’s Project Dedicates Song to ISS Astronaut Parmitano
When we heard that the Alan Parsons Project song "Eye in the Sky" was beamed to humanity's constant eye in…
Solar Cycle #24: On Track to be the Weakest in 100 Years
Our nearest star has exhibited some schizophrenic behavior thus far for 2013. By all rights, we should be in the…