Alien Life May Not Be So Alien – If It Exists At All
[/caption] Are we too hopeful in our hunt for extraterrestrial life? Regardless of exoplanet counts, super-Earths and Goldilocks zones, the…
More Evidence of Mars’ Watery Past
[/caption] ESA's Mars Express orbiter has sent back images revealing terrain that seems to have been sculpted by flowing water,…
Light From a ‘SuperEarth’ Detected for the First Time
[/caption] The star 55 Cancri has been a source of joy and firsts for planet hunters. Not only was it…
Searching for Exoplanet Oceans More Challenging Than First Thought
[/caption] As astronomers continue to discover more exoplanets, the focus has slowly shifted from what sizes such planets are, to…
The Bright and Dark Side of Vesta’s Craters
[/caption] Bright craters, dark craters... craters shaped like butterflies... they're all represented here in a panorama made from images acquired…
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SpaceX Dragon Launch Slides to May 19
[/caption]SpaceX has announced that the upcoming launch of the firms Falcon 9 and Dragon spacecraft on the commercial COTS 2…
Earth Has Less Water Than You Think
[/caption] If you were to take all of the water on Earth -- all of the fresh water, sea water,…
Carnival of Space #248
[/caption] This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by our pal Ray Sanders at his Dear Astronomer blog. Click here…
Take a Peek Inside Curiosity’s Shell
[/caption] Take a look around Curiosity's cozy cabin! Ok, there's really not much to see (she didn't get a window…
Your ‘Supermoon’ Images from Around the World
[/caption] We asked for 'em, and you sent 'em in: here are great images of the perigee Moon on May…