New Rogue Planet Found, Closest to our Solar System
This artist’s impression shows the free-floating planet CFBDSIR J214947.2-040308.9. Credit: ESO/L. Calçada/P. Delorme/Nick Risinger/R. Saito/VVV Consortium Rogue planets – also…
Closely-Orbiting Stellar Companions Surrounded by “Mystery Dust”
Artist's concept showing a dust disk around a binary system containing a white dwarf and a less-massive M (red) dwarf…
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‘Ultimate Mars Challenge’ – PBS NOVA TV Curiosity Documentary Premieres Nov. 14
If you’ve been following the spectacular adventures of NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover since the nerve wracking Sky Crane touchdown just…
Total Solar Eclipse, November 2012: Images and Video
View of the eclipse from Clifton Beach in Queensland, Australia. Credit: Camilla the Rubber Chicken Here are some images and…
SETI: The Search Goes On
In this new video, SETI founder Frank Drake and astronomer Jill Tarter about why the search of the cosmos is…
Total Solar Eclipse from Australia
Watch live, even if you can't be in northern Australia to see the total solar eclipse. The above feed is…
Enticing Trailer for New Movie about a Mission to Europa
Here's a trailer from a new movie called "Europa Report" about a near-future mission to Jupiter's moon, Europa, in search…
Google Honors Canadarm’s 31st Anniversary
Canada's most famous robot is on the front page of Google.ca today. The Google doodle honors the 31st anniversary of…
New Bright and Blue Supernova in NGC 1365
Supernova 2012fr in NGC 1365. It is the bright blue "star" directly below the galaxy core. Credit: Rolf Wahl Olsen.…
Spaceflight: Taking it Lying Down
Caption: Bedrest volunteer in bed during a study conducted in 2005. Credit: ESA As you get older, do feel you…