Combining Light to Reveal Monster Black Holes
NGC 3627 glows in the combined light of Hubble, Chandra, Spitzer and the Very Large Telescope in this image. Astronomers…
One Spacecraft Captures Another in Lunar Orbit
This is awesome! It is the first footage of one orbiting robotic spacecraft taken by another orbiting robotic spacecraft at…
The Truth About 2012: Killer Solar Flares Are a Physical Impossibility
NASA is trying to make sure that no one is taking the 2012 doomsday nonsense seriously, and just put out…
Timelapse: Incredible Northern Lights from the Arctic Circle
Shot from the Arctic Circle in Canada, this beautiful display of the Aurora Borealis will put you in the holiday…
NASA’s Version of Mr. Fusion
Researcher Stephen Anthony works with the new reactor prototype that could turn trash into gas. Image credit: NASA/Dmitri Gerondidakis It…
Cry Me a Nile-Like River of Liquid Hydrocarbons on Titan
This image from NASA's Cassini spacecraft shows a vast river system on Saturn's moon Titan. It is the first time…
Hubble Census Unveils Galaxies Shining Near Cosmic Dawn
This new image of the Hubble Ultra Deep Field (HUDF) 2012 campaign reveals a previously unseen population of seven faraway…
What Earth Looked like on 12/12/12
Earth, as seen by the GOES15 satellite on December 12, 2012. Credit: NASA/NOAA GOES Project/Dennis Chesters Although we don’t subscribe…
Asteroid Toutatis Tumbles by Earth: Images and Videos
Goldstone delay-Doppler radar images of Toutatis from December 11, 2012. Credit: NASA While Asteroid 4179 Toutatis was never a threat…
Google’s 2012 Year in Review Includes Space Highlights
Even though this is a promotional video by Google, it is a great review of 2012, good and bad. And…