Two New Videos Show Curiosity’s Touchdown and Heat Shield Hitting Mars
Wow, this is better than any theatrical movies of fictional ships landing on Mars, because this is REAL! The images…
Mohawk Guy Provides Update on Curiosity Rover
JPL's Bobak Ferdowsi -- famous for the star-spangled Mohawk hairdo he sported on Curiosity's landing night -- provides an update…
Spectacular ‘Sideways Glance’ of Mt. Sharp in Gale Crater
Yep, you really want to click on this link to see the full color version of this great oblique view…
What If All of Kepler’s Exoplanets Orbited the Same Star?
That's exactly the scenario shown by a mesmerizing animation called "Worlds" by Alex Parker -- a single system containing 2299…
Masten’s Xombie Tests a Mars EDL-type Trajectory
Could one of the next landings on Mars be led by a commercial company? Masten Space Systems vertical take-off and…
US Astronomy Facing Severe Budget Cuts and Facility Closures
The US astronomy budget is facing unprecedented cuts with potential closures of several facilities. A new report by the National…
NASA’s Mighty Eagle Takes Flight; Finds Its Target
No, it's not a UFO -- it's NASA's "Mighty Eagle", a robotic prototype lander that successfully and autonomously found its…
Scientists Find Clues of Plate Tectonics on Mars
Caption: Valles Marineris NASA World Wind Map Mars Credit: NASA Until now, Earth was thought to be the only planet…
Astrovideo: Klingon Bird of Prey Attacks Venus!
Bird of Prey at Venus during Transit of 2012. Credit: John Chumack "Okay, so it's not a Klingon War Bird,"…
Historic Images: Two Space Shuttles Together
This is a sight that will probably never be seen again: two space shuttles nose-to-nose in the same location. NASA's…