Incoming! CME On Its Way Toward Earth
As you read this, a huge cloud of charged solar particles is speeding toward our planet, a coronal mass ejection…
Stunning Starry Nights of Lincoln Harrison
[Spoiler] I guarantee that these spectacular swirls of color will have you wasting a good chunk of your Friday. But…
Dark Matter Filaments Bind Galaxies Together
A slim bridge of dark matter - just a hint of a larger cosmic skeleton - has been found binding…
Sunspot 1520 Fires a Flare
Remember that cool animation I posted earlier of AR1520 and how I said there's no guarantee it wouldn't unleash an…
Rethinking the Source of Earth’s Water
Earth, with its blue hue visible from space, is known for its abundant water - predominately locked in oceans -…
Latest from Mars: Massive Polar Ice Cliffs, Northern Dunes, Gullied Craters
Several gorgeous images are in this week's update from the HiRISE camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. This lovely…
Don Pettit: Astronaut, Mr. Science, Space Gardner and Astrophotographer Extraordinaire
After completing 193 days in space as a member of the Expedition 30 and 31 crews, astronaut Don Pettit returned…
Design for a Long Duration, Deep Space Mission Habitat
Caption: The integrated vehicle stack for a deep space human mission concept. Credit: NASA There are all sorts of details…
Space Junk: Ideas for Cleaning up Earth Orbit
Caption: Artist's impression of debris in low earth orbit Credit: ESA Space may be big -- vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big…
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Dawn’s Vestan Endeavour Exceptionally Exciting near End of Year-Long Super Science Survey
Image Caption: Divalia Fossa equatorial trough at Vesta pictured in side by side images showing apparent brightness and topography. The…