“Overview:” The Perspective-Altering Effect of Seeing Earth from Space
For over 40 years, the ‘Blue Marble’ images of Earth taken from space have provided a new perspective of our…
Golden Spike to Offer Commercial Human Missions to the Moon
A proposed Golden Spike lunar lander on the Moon. Credit: Golden Spike Company A group of space experts, media figures…
Pink Galactic Smackdown Results in Cosmic Bulls-eye
Bright pink nebulae encircle spiral galaxy NGC 922 in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Credit: NASA/ESA. Zoom:…
Titan’s Gravity Indicates a Thicker, Uneven Icy Crust
Color composite of Titan and Dione made from Cassini images acquired in May 2011. (NASA/JPL/SSI/J. Major) It's long been speculated…
Star Trek Teaser: “Into Darkness” Trailer Released
James T. Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise will be back for a second pre-quel of the young original…
Moon’s Inner Crust Almost Completely Pulverized
This image shows a highly porous crust on the lunar surface, a consequence of fractures generated by billions of years…
Pale Blue Dot: an Animated Contemplation
Every now and then, someone takes Carl Sagan's wonderful reading of his iconic "Pale Blue Dot" narrative and turns it…
GRAIL First Results Provide Most Precise Lunar Gravity Map Yet
This map shows the gravity field of the moon as measured by NASA's GRAIL mission. Image credit: NASA/ARC/MIT The first…
The Black Marble: Stunning New Orbital Views of Earth at Night
This image of Asia and Australia at night is a composite assembled from data acquired by the Suomi NPP satellite…
Other Solar Systems Might Be More Habitable Than Ours
This artist's impression shows the planetary system around the sun-like star HD 10180. Credit: ESO/L. Calçada Our Earth feels like…