Curiosity Once Again in Safe Mode – If Only Briefly
Not even two and a half weeks after a memory glitch that sent NASA's Curiosity rover into a safe mode…
Green Aurora for St. Patrick’s Day
Photographer Chad Blakley took this imagery yesterday of green aurorae over the Abisko National Park in Sweden. Fittingly, it was…
Curiosity Demonstrates New Capability to Scan 360 Degrees for Life Giving Water – and is Widespread
The science team guiding NASA’s Curiosity Mars Science Lab (MSL) rover have demonstrated a new capability that significantly enhances the…
Stalking the Lunar X
This week offers observers a shot at capturing a fascinating but elusive lunar feature. But why study the Moon? It’s…
A Weekend of Comet PANSTARRS: Spectacular Images and Videos
Comet C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS) keeps getting easier to see, and over the weekend, we were inundated with images and videos…
5 Mercury Secrets Revealed by MESSENGER
After two years of doing the loop-the-loop around Mercury, MESSENGER has unveiled a bunch of surprises from Mercury -- the…
What Glows Green In Space?
While a quest for green beer in space would be difficult, we're happy to report there are other ways you…
Comet Pan-STARRS Wows Over Holland
Comet Pan-STARRS thrills Dutch observers of the Night Sky on March 14, 2013 shortly after sunset- note the rich hues.…
Phases of the Moon App Giveaway for iOS
Enter to win a free copy of the Phases of the Moon App brought to you by Universe Today. We're…
Kepler Team Identifies Planet Impostors that are Binary Stars in Disguise
Observations by the Kepler satellite have advanced our knowledge of stars and their orbiting planets, yielding more than 100 confirmed…