Extreme Solar Systems: Why Aren’t We Finding Other Planetary Systems Like Our Own?
Artist concept of a previous multi-planet solar system found by the Kepler spacecraft. Credit: NASA/Tim Pyle Most planetary systems found…
Watch: Incredible Headcam Video from Felix’s Freefall
Felix Baumgartner salutes his suit-mounted camera before stepping off his capsule's platform at 128,000 feet (Red Bull Stratos) Yesterday, October…
Citizen Planet Hunters Find a Planet in a Four-Star System
A family portrait of the PH1 planetary system: The newly discovered planet is depicted in this artist's rendition transiting the…
The Moon’s Water Comes From the Sun
An image of water-filled debris ejected from Cabeus crater about 20 seconds after the 2009 LCROSS impact. Courtesy of Science/AAAS.…
Weekend Aurora Gives Time for ‘Reflection’
The Northern Lights over Kilmany, Scotland reflect in a body of water. Credit: Corinne Mills Wow, what a gorgeous view…
Baumgartner’s Record-Breaking Jump: Images and Video
Pilot Felix Baumgartner of Austria jumps out of the capsule during the final manned flight for Red Bull Stratos in…
Thierry Legault: Moonbow and Meteor over Australia’s Wallaman Falls
Night vision under a full Moon at Wallaman Falls in Queensland, Australia. Credit and copyright: Thierry Legault. Used by permission.…
Baumgartner Survives Heart-Pounding, Record-Setting Freefall
Felix Baumgartner sinks to his knees and raises his arms after his successful dive from the stratosphere on Oct. 14,…
Felix Baumgartner’s Record Breaking Jump Attempt
Part science experiment, part publicity stunt, part life-long ambition, the Red Bull Stratos mission features skydiver Felix Baumgartner attempting to…
Frost, Fire and Northern Lights in Iceland
Northern lights over the Jökulsárlón glacial lake in Iceland on September 19, 2012. Credit: Jean-Luc Dauvergne Iceland is a land…