New Analysis of Clay Deposits in Ancient Martian Lakes
[/caption] Mars was once a much wetter world than it is now, with hot springs, rivers, lakes and perhaps even…
Ride a Shuttle Booster to the Edge of Space and Back
We've posted space shuttle launch videos in the past, but this one is different. It's a video captured from cameras…
What Does a Solar Storm Sound Like?
Of course, there is no sound in space, but sonfication is a process where any kind of non-auditory data is…
Revisiting The First Rover
[/caption] Before there was Curiosity, before Spirit, and Opportunity, and even long before Sojourner, there was Lunokhod 1, the Soviet…
Zoom Into the Entire Infrared Sky from WISE
[/caption] Love all the great things you can see in infrared? Then zoom on into the big view of the…
How NASA Will Improve its Telescopes’ Vision
[/caption] Most of us have experienced the frustration of pollution, fog, or clouds turning a night of stargazing into an…
Watch 4.5 Billion Years of the Moon’s Evolution in 2.5 Minutes
Over time, our Moon has changed from a glowing ball of magma, to being pummeled and pounded by impacts, to…
Space Travel Is Bad For Your Eyes
Microgravity -- or "zero-g" as it's sometimes called -- is not a natural state for the human body to live…
A New Comet’s SWAN Dive Into the Sun
[/caption] A new comet has been discovered by the SOHO team, and it -- like Lovejoy before it, almost three…
The Care And Feeding Of Teenage Galaxies… And By The Way, They Need Gas
[/caption] Got a teenager? Then you know the story. Go to look for your favorite bag of chips and they're…