Searching for Life on Mars
Today, Mars is a barren desert. But millions of years ago could our planetary neighbor have been much more Earth-like…
The 2012 Nobel Prize in Physics, Explained
This hot-off-the-press video from the science-explainer folks at Sixty Symbols does a great job of detailing the science of the…
Watch Live: Felix Baumgartner’s Record Breaking Jump Attempt
UPDATE: The launch/jump attempt for Felix Baumgartner and the Red Bull Stratos mission on October 9 has been aborted due…
Last Night’s View: Skies Filled with Stunning Aurora
The Aurora Borealis fills nearly the entire sky in Cleary Summit, Alaska. Credit: Jason Ahrns on Flickr. With just a…
Curiosity Finds…SOMETHING…on Martian Surface
While scooping its first samples of Martian soil, NASA's Curiosity rover captured the image above, which shows what seems to…
Recent UK Fireball Could Not Have “Skipped” Around the World, New Analysis Says
The meteoroid seen over the UK on September 21, 2012 has created quite a sensation – make that a several…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast: October 8-14, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! With early evening dark skies, this is a perfect opportunity to take on some more serious studies.…
Virtual Star Party – Oct. 7, 2012: West Coast Edition
Only the West Coast of North America was represented in our Virtual Star Party this week. We had astronomers in…
Voyager 1 May Have Left the Solar System
Number of particles from the Sun hitting Voyager 1. Credit: NASA While there's no official word from NASA on this,…
Scooping Mars – Shaken Not Stirred ! – Color Video
Image Caption: Scooping Mars at ‘Rocknest’ mosaic shows a before and after view of the spot where Curiosity dug up…