NASA Probes Play the Music of Earth’s Magnetosphere
Launched on August 30, 2012, NASA's twin Radiation Belt Storm Probe (RBSP) satellites have captured recordings of audible-range radio waves…
Manhattan-Sized Ice Island Heads Out to Sea
An "ice island" that calved from the Petermann Glacier in July is seen by NASA satellite (MODIS/Terra) Remember that enormous…
First Images in a New Hunt for Dark Energy
Zoomed-in image from the Dark Energy Camera of the barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365, about 60 million light-years from Earth.…
Curiosity Captures a Martian Eclipse
Yes, Mars gets eclipses too! This brief animation, made from ten raw subframe images acquired with Curiosity's Mastcam on September…
Virtual Star Party, Sep. 16, 2012: The Dark Time Edition
No pesky Moon to drown out our view of the night sky this week, so it's time to delve deep…
Astrophoto: Stunning Starscape by Sean Parker
A great shot of the beautiful night-time sky by astrophotographer Sean Parker! Sean used a Canon 5DMKII, Nikkor 14-24MM F/2.8…
Expedition 32 Lands Safely in Kazakhstan
Welcome home to Gennady Padalka, Joe Acaba and Sergei Revin! The trio landed safely in Kazakhstan at 02:54 UTC on…
Weekly SkyWatcher’s Forecast – September 17-23, 2012
Greetings, fellow SkyWatchers! This looks like a great week to take in some galactic star clusters and enjoy the Andromeda…
Shuttle Endeavour mated to Jumbo Jet for Final Flight
Image caption: Endeavour mated to Boeing 747 in the Mate-Demate device at the Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility on…
Farewell to a Hero: Photos From Armstrong’s Burial at Sea
Armstrong's burial service aboard the USS Philippine Sea on September 14, 2012 (NASA/Bill Ingalls) Earlier today, Friday, September 14, 2012,…