The ‘Bonus’ Full Moon of 2012
The Moon and Jupiter above the dishes in Canberra, Australia. Credit: Carlos Orue. The full Moon today is considered a…
Timelapse: The Stars of Northern Thailand
Photographer Teoh Hui Chieh from Malaysia created a beautiful timelapse of the night sky in Northern Thailand, and she was…
Amazing Video of a Lunar Occultation
Captured on camera by astrophotographer Rafael Defavari from his location in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil, this video shows the…
How Long is a Day on Mercury?
1/3 the distance from the Sun than Earth, it should be no surprise that a day on Mercury is a…
What’s Up in the Night Skies for January 2013?
Jane Houston Jones from JPL provides a video preview of the night skies in the first month of the new…
White House Petition: Could we Build the Starship Enterprise?
Could we build a version of the Starship Enterprise over the next 20 years? Credit: BuildTheEnterprise.org Earlier this year, an…
Is This Icy “Mega” Meteorite Really From Outer Space?
Earlier today, Euronews reported an icy "mega meteorite" fall in a farmer's field in the Hrira region of Morocco. The…
Curiosity Rover Report: At Grandma’s House
MSL team member Colette Lohr, the Tactical Uplink Lead, provides the latest video update on the Curiosity rover. The rover…
“Jewel in the Night:” Original Music and Pictures from a Space Station Christmas
If you celebrate Christmas here on Earth, you may have a tree, stockings, and music. The crew on the International…
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Curiosity Celebrates 1st Martian Christmas at Yellowknife Bay
Image Caption: Curiosity Scans ‘Yellowknife Bay’ on Sol 130. NASA’s Curiosity rover celebrated her 1st Christmas on the Red Planet…