Which Planet is This? A Gale Crater Doppelganger
The Badwater Basin region of California's Death Valley acquired by NASA's Earth Observing-1 satellite (EO-1) on October 23, 2002. Alluvial…
Captain Kirk’s Future Small-Town Beginnings
In Riverside, Iowa -- population less than 1,000 in the last census -- getting your hands on future space history…
Celestial Dreaming in a Bit of Pipe Smoke
Zoom into the Pipe Nebula by using the zoom slider, or pan around the image by using the arrow icons…
Star Clusters on a Clandestine Collision Course
Astronomers originally thought that just one massive star cluster shone brightly in a huge star forming region of the Tarantula…
More Entertaining Curiosity Landing Videos
Where were you when Curiosity landed on Mars? If you were part of one the many "landing parties" held in…
Captains, Cylons and Wizard World Chicago
After years watching from the sidelines, I'm fast becoming a comic convention convert. It seems there is something at cons…
X-51 Waverider ‘Scramjet’ Test Flight Fails
[/caption] A highly anticipated test flight of the X-51A Waverider scramjet ended abruptly after the experimental aircraft suffered a control…
Treasure Hunt for Cassini Reveals Tiny Moon Atlas
Saturn's tiny moon Atlas shines with the rings While most eyes on Earth have been focused on the Red Planet…
Curiosity’s Landing Through the Eyes of One of Her 3,000 Builders
We all have seminal moments that mark our lives; some just are way more cool than others. Mark Rober designs…
Rocket Run: Compete in a Unique Triathlon at Kennedy Space Center
The Kennedy Space Center will shift from rockets to races in an historic event taking place May 5, 2013. For…