Astrophoto: Sky Island by Sean Parker
It's true, the Perseid Meteor shower is the best star show of the year. But sometimes a little enhancement doesn't…
Carnival of Space #263
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by our pal Ray Sanders at his Dear Astronomer blog. Click here to…
Shields Up! ISS Spacewalkers Install New Micrometeorite Shields
International Space Station Commander Gennady Padalka and Flight Engineer Yuri Malenchenko completed the first spacewalk of the Expedition 32 mission…
Timelapse: Star Trails in Portugal
Astrophotographer Miguel Claro has compiled dozens of hours of timelapse photography – all taken in Portugal – creating one of…
Chasing Atlantis: An Upcoming Film about the Shuttle’s Legacy
Shuttle Atlantis as it enters the Vehicle Assembly Building (Ryan Horan.) Take five shuttle fans and a once-in-a-lifetime experience, mix…
Video: What Would Mars Look Like to an Astronaut in Orbit?
Future human Mars mission preview! The team from Mars Express put this great video together which shows what Mars looks…
Curiosity’s Sundial Carries a Message of Hope
A recent high-definition image from Curiosity's Mastcam shows the rover's sundial (NASA/JPL-Caltech) While Curiosity is definitely loaded up with some…
A First: Star Caught in the Act of Devouring a Planet
How’s this for a depressing look into Earth’s potential future: astronomers have witnessed the first evidence of a planet's destruction…
Mars Lander Wins Out for 2016 Mission Over Titan Boat and Comet Hopper
A new mission to Mars will launch in 2016, NASA announced on Monday, a lander named InSight that will probe…
Seeking the Moon’s Rare Atmosphere
Using the dim light of distant stars reflecting off of the surface of the Moon, scientists using a spectrometer aboard…