Case Closed on the Pioneer Anomaly
Caption: An artist's view of a Pioneer spacecraft heading into interstellar space. Both Pioneer 10 and 11 are on trajectories…
Looking Into the Heart of a Quasar
Caption: Artist’s impression of the quasar 3C 279. Credit: ESO/M. Kornmesser From an ESO press release: An international team of…
Shimmering Aurora Australis Timelapse
Our friends in the Southern Hemisphere have been enjoying some lovely auroral displays following the Sun's recent activity. Here's a…
CosmoQuest Offering Online Astronomy Course
Want to brush up on your astro-knowledge? Wishing you had taken that Astronomy 101 course in college? CosmoQuest – the…
Barnstorming the Moon’s Giordano Bruno Crater
Caption: Southern rim of Giordano Bruno crater seen obliquely by LROC. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University At the 2012 Lunar Science…
Where Has the Spirit of Exploration Gone?
Noted space author Andrew Chaikin has started a video series in response to the drastic cuts proposed for planetary science.…
Postcards From The (Inner) Edge
As the world turns its gaze outward in anticipation of the arrival of Mars Science Laboratory -- with its hair-raising…
New Crew Welcomed Aboard the Space Station
On the 37th anniversary of the Apollo-Soyuz docking, a new international crew of three arrived at the International Space Station.…
Problems with Mars Odyssey Could Impact Telemetry for Curiosity Rover’s Landing
Caption: NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft passes above Mars' south pole in this artist's illustration. The spacecraft has been orbiting Mars…
Prelude to an X-Class Solar Flare
Caption: Shimmering coronal loops from Active Region 1515 on the limb of the Sun before it rotates out of view…