MSL Update: Curiosity Finds Calcium-Rich Deposits
Justin Maki, the Engineering Camera Team Lead for the Mars Science Laboratory provides the latest Curiosity Rover Report from JPL…
Astronomy Photographer of the Year Competition Now Open for 2013
It’s back! The 2013 Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition is now open and accepting submissions. This is the fifth…
Gorgeous Images: Ancient River on Mars?
The Mars Express has long been taking pictures of what appears to be an ancient riverbed on Mars. In fact,…
The Secrets of Moondogs
[/caption] You’ve probably heard of -- and likely have even seen -- a Sundog, the atmospheric phenomenon that creates rainbow-colored…
Our Phases of the Moon App is Now a Lunar Atlas
We've done a major update to our Phases of the Moon app for iPhone/iPad and Android, finally fulfilling the most…
NASA’s Lunar Orbiter Gets an Art Lesson with Lasers
In the ultimate example of science imitating art, engineers working with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter recently beamed an image of…
Region in LMC Ablaze with Light and Color
Hubble view of star formation region N11 from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Image credit: NASA/ESA Hubble. Zoom by John…
Stunning Timelapse of Earth and Sky — Volume 3
I've been waiting for this! We've featured previous timelapse videos by Dustin Farrell, and here is part three of his…
New Look and New Animation for Orion’s 2017 Flight to the Moon and Back
http://youtu.be/canmpG_uSow The Orion spacecraft has gotten a new look for its first launch atop the inaugural flight of NASA’s Space…
Global Temperatures Continue to Rise
This week, scientists at NASA released their global climate analysis for 2012 which revealed that Earth continues to experience warmer…