Recent Geologic Activity on the Moon?
[/caption] Recent images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera provide evidence that the lunar crust may be pulling apart in…
A Beginner’s Guide to Photographing The International Space Station (ISS)
[/caption] If you have seen the International Space Station (ISS) pass over a few times with your own eyes, (here's…
Dramatic Rocket Launch Into an Aurora
[/caption] Over the weekend, a two-stage sounding rocket launched into a sky shimmering with green aurora. On board were instruments…
Carnival of Space #237
[/caption] It's been awhile since Universe Today has hosted the Carnival of Space, so we're happy to be home for…
Bright Peaks, Dark Shadows
[/caption] The 68-mile (109-km) -wide Amaral crater on Mercury reveals its brightly-tipped central peaks in this image, acquired by NASA's…
Get Your Own Unprecedented 3-D View of the Moon
[/caption] Love 3-D images? Interested in maps? Want to explore the Moon? Then a new Kickstarter project may be just…
Interview with Mike Brown
In case you missed it, here's our interview with Caltech astronomer Mike Brown. Mike and his team discovered Eris and…
Can You Find the Lost Soviet Mars 6 Lander in this Image?
[/caption] Mars could be considered a spacecraft graveyard. The planet is just a hard place to get to – and…
Friendship 7: 50th Anniversary of John Glenn’s Flight
On Feb. 20, 1962, John Glenn launched on the Friendship 7 flight, or Mercury 6, the first human orbital flight…