A Guide to Help You See Comet PANSTARRS at its Brightest
This is the big week so many of us in the northern hemisphere have been waiting for. Comet C/2011 L4 PANSTARRS,…
How Could Aliens Blow Up Earth?
Earth. It seems so solid and permanent. But really, all you need to do is expand the Sun enough, and…
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Solar Storm Blasting to Mars Shuts Down Curiosity – 1st Rocky Sample Results on tap
Due to a fast approaching solar storm, NASA has temporarily shut down surface operations of the Curiosity Mars Science Lab…
Violent Martian Waters Carved Secret Trench
Massive floodwaters on Mars gouged a channel more than 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) long, making a trench that was hidden…
Mystery Solved: Breakdown of Russell Crowe’s UFO Video
Actor Russell Crowe made some waves this week when he claimed to have captured photos of a UFO outside the…
Join the Golden Spike Video Contest
If you've been following Golden Spike Company, you know that the company is planning to launch commercial Lunar exploration missions…
Russian Asteroid Explosion and Past Impactors Paint a Potentially Grim Future for Earth
The recent meteor explosion over Chelyabinsk brought to the forefront a topic that has worried astronomers for years, namely that an impactor…
A Rather Quiet Solar Maximum … For Now
2013 was supposed to be the year of Solar Max, the peak of the 11-year sunspot cycle. But so far,…
Video: Why Is Curiosity Looking for Organics?
This short 60-second video explains organic molecules and what they can tell us about the history of Mars. It’s also…
2014 AZ5: The Fake Asteroid that Won’t Hit Earth
Be careful where you get your news. Some websites have headlines that are screaming "GIANT ASTEROID HEADING TO EARTH!" or…