SETI Astronomer Jill Tarter Recalls ‘Contact,’ 15 Years On
In 1985, famed astronomer, author and TV host Carl Sagan invited Jill Tarter to dinner at his house near…
Adrenaline Rush: Standing on the Edge of a Spewing Volcano
This may be the most incredible volcano video ever filmed. Looking like it comes from the latest natural disaster flick,…
NASA’s Tribute to Sally Ride
NASA officials, fellow astronauts and the family of Sally Ride gathered in Houston at the Johnson Space Center on Sept.…
Award-Winning Short Film is Set on an Exoplanet
A new short film called "Grounded" portrays an astronaut stranded on another planet. The film combines great storytelling with stunning…
Carnival of Space #267
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Markus Hammonds at his Supernova Condensate blog. Click here to read Carnival…
- Kennedy Space Center
- NASA
- Solar System
- Space Exploration
- Space Flight
- Space Shuttle
- Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB)
Endeavour Poised for Final Takeoff on Sept. 19
Image caption: Endeavour atop the 747 SCA exits the Mate-Demate Device at the Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility on…
Using Gravity to Peer into the Most Violent Places in the Universe: Colliding Black Holes
Simulation of colliding black holes Nothing matches the destructive power of a black hole; a singularity of dense matter with…
Timelapse: Space Shuttle Endeavour Mated to 747
Watch carefully, as this will be the last time ever this event will ever happen. At the Shuttle Landing Facility…
Planets Found in a Cluster of Buzzing Stars
Artist's illustration of a planet within a cluster. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech There's a classic science fiction story called Nightfall, written…
35 Years Ago: Our First Family Portrait of the Earth and Moon
A crescent Earth and Moon as seen by Voyager 1 on September 18, 1977 (NASA) 35 years ago today, September…