NASA Showcases ‘Spinoff’ Technologies
[/caption] Contrary to popular belief, Tang, Velcro and Teflon (along with the zero-gravity "space" pen) aren't derived from NASA technology.…
Ancient Antarctic Ice Sampled In Lake Vostok Drill
[/caption] Sealed off for millions of years beneath an almost impenetrable layer of ice, Lake Vostok has kept a vast…
Do Alien Civilizations Inevitably ‘Go Green’?
[/caption] In the famous words of Arthur C. Clarke, "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic." This phrase is…
Milky Way’s Supermassive Black Hole is Feasting on Asteroids
[/caption] For the past several years, the Chandra telescope has detected X-ray flares occurring about once a day from the…
Phoenix Lander Still Visible in New HiRISE Images from Mars
[/caption] I spy Phoenix! said the HiRISE camera on board the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter! This new image acquired on January…
Hubble’s 1923 Nova in Andromeda Erupts Again!
[/caption] On December 11, 1923, Edwin Hubble discovered a nova in the Andromeda galaxy. Novae occurring in our Milky Way's…
Most Detailed Look Ever Into the Carina Nebula
[/caption] Like finding buried treasure, this new image of the Carina Nebula has uncovered details not seen before. This vibrant…
Special Delivery, Low-Earth Orbit Style!
[/caption] When you're cruising along in low-Earth orbit, running out of supplies is not an option. Fortunately there are Progress…
China Unveils High Resolution Global Moon Map
[/caption] Chinese scientists have assembled the highest resolution map ever created of the entire Moon and unveiled a series of…
A Bouncing Moon Boulder
[/caption] One solitary boulder on the Moon apparently decided to take a little journey. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter Camera captured…