Newly Discovered Satellite Galaxies: Another Blow Against Dark Matter?
[/caption] A group of astronomers have discovered a vast structure of satellite galaxies and clusters of stars surrounding our Milky…
Enterprise Ferryflight to NYC tentatively set for April 27
[/caption] Unstable weather has temporarily grounded the last flight of Space Shuttle Enterprise for just a few more days. Visitors…
Spitzer Spots Two Galaxies in One
[/caption] The Sombrero galaxy has a split personalty, according to recent observations by NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope. Infrared imaging has revealed…
Fireball Over California Exploded with Force of 5 Kilotons
[/caption] A daytime fireball over the skies of central/northern California on Sunday morning, April 22, 2012 caused a loud explosion…
Lunar Satellite Reveals Apollo 16 Remains
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) made a low pass over the Apollo 16 site last fall, capturing images of the…
Planetary Resources: The Video
Planetary Resources, Inc. has announced its plan to mine Near Earth Asteroids for their raw resources, ranging from water to…
Question About Space Weather? NASA Scientists Have Answers
What's the difference between a solar flare and a coronal mass ejection? What causes such energetic space events? Worried that…
Planetary Resources Group Wants to Mine Asteroids
[/caption] Last week a new company backed by a number of high-tech billionaires said they would be announcing a new…
The Best of Hubble: 22 Years of Amazing Images
Loading player... 22 years ago today, the Hubble Space Telescope launched into orbit. After overcoming initial problems, Hubble has gone…
The Family that Went to the Moon
[/caption] Well, the family photo, anyway. On April 23, 1972, Apollo 16 astronauts Charlie Duke and John Young embarked on…