A Cosmic Snake for Chinese New Year
Gong Hey Fat Choy! Today marks the beginning of the Chinese New Year and what better way to celebrate the…
Messier 106: Amateur and Professional Astronomers Join Together to Peer Into the Eyes of Creation
Nearly four million light years away in the direction of the constellation of Canes Venatici, a visage of creation awaited…
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Curiosity Drills Historic 1st Bore Hole into Mars Rock for First Ever Science Analysis
Earth’s most advanced planetary robot ever has successfully bored into the interior of Martian rock and collected fresh samples in…
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Antares Rocket Critical Hotfire Engine Test Set for Feb. 12
Orbital Sciences Corporation has at last scheduled a critical engine test for the firm’s new commercially developed Antares medium class…
Space Jam: Astronaut Sings Duet From the Space Station
Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield participated in an annual event for Canadian music students from a unique location: a long-distance perch…
Distant Star Goes Disco
A disco inferno in space? Astronomers have been keeping an eye on an unusual star that unleashes a burst of…
NASA Satellite Snaps Winter Storm “Nemo”
Captured by NASA's GOES-13 weather satellite on Friday, Feb. 8, this image shows the convergence of two massive low-pressure systems that…
Astrophotos: An Amazing Rush from the Sun
"The Sun was amazing yesterday!" wrote John Chumack, one of our favorite astrophotographers, sending us these great shots of incredible…
A Cosmic Seagull’s Star-Studded Wings
Bright stars and vast clouds of dust and gas illuminate the "wings" of the Seagull Nebula (ESO) These glowing red…
Weekly Space Hangout: ScienceOnline 2013 Edition
This week, we broadcast the Weekly Space Hangout from the ScienceOnline 2013 conference in Raleigh, North Carolina. Fraser Cain, Nicole…