Scientist Who Studied Famous Martian Meteorite Passes Away
NASA scientist, Dr. David S. McKay has passed away. He may be best known for his paper about a Martian…
Astrophoto: Giant Sunspot Group on the Sun
On February 19 and 20, 2013, scientists watched a giant sunspot form in under 48 hours. It has grown to…
Milky Way Leftover Shell Stars Discovered In Galactic Halo
Like tantalizing tidbits stored in the vast recesses of one's refrigerator, astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have evidence of…
As Seen From Space: Mt. Etna Boils Over
Italy's Mount Etna has turned on again, spewing lava and gas in its first big eruption in 2013. The volcano…
What are the Most Memorable NASA Spacewalks?
The official name is "extra-vehicular activity," (EVA) but most of us like to call it a spacewalk. However, when you…
Dennis Tito Wants to Send Human Mission to Mars in 2018
According to a press release posted on SpaceRef and NASAWatch, Dennis Tito -- the first-ever space tourist -- is planning…
Adaptive Optics Explained! In Comic Form
Emily Coren is an accomplished illustrator and scientist, and she's figured out how to bring those two skills together to…
No Glory: NASA Releases Findings from Taurus XL Rocket Failure
NASA has released the findings from a panel that investigated the 2011 crash of the Glory spacecraft after it failed…
New Video Shows Fire and ‘Rain’ on the Sun
This footage was obtained by the AIA instrument on the Solar Dynamics Observatory on July 19, 2012. It provides a…
Smallest Exoplanet Yet Discovered by ‘Listening’ to a Sun-like Star
Scientists have discovered a new planet orbiting a Sun-like star, and the exoplanet is the smallest yet found in data…