Earth Day Timelapse
In honor of Earth Day, enjoy this beautiful timelapse compiled by science educator James Drake, who put together one of…
Enterprise Strapped atop 747 and Delights Dulles Airport Flyers
[/caption] Space Shuttle Enterprise has been strapped atop the 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA) that will soon fly NASA’s path…
ESA’s Ailing Envisat Imaged by Another Earth Orbiting Satellite
[/caption] ESA’s mysteriously silent Envisat Earth observing satellite has been observed and imaged by another satellite in space. France’s space…
MESSENGER Reveals Mercury’s Colors
[/caption] The subtle yet surprisingly varied colors of Mercury are revealed in the latest images from NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft, now…
Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks April 21/22, 2012
[/caption]You can take some meteor showers to the bank, like the Leonids, Perseids and Geminids. Other showers are more spikey;…
Discovery & Enterprise – Historic Nose to Nose Shuttle Image
[/caption] Two NASA Space Shuttles - Enterprise and Discovery - sit nose to nose in a historic, once in a…
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Discovery Enters Eternal Smithsonian Home as Historic Relic
[/caption] Space Shuttle Discovery, the longest serving and most flown spaceship in human history, entered her eternal home today, Thursday,…
‘Seeing’ Cosmic Rays in Space
Astronauts have long reported the experience of seeing flashes while they are in space, even when their eyes are closed.…
Features on Mars Erased From Existence
[/caption] More proof that Mars is an ever-changing world: In 2010, the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter’s HiRISE camera spotted evidence that…
African Lake Has a Twin on Titan
[/caption] A large lake on Saturn's cloud-covered Titan seems very similar to the Etosha Pan, a salt-encrusted dry lakebed in…