Incredible 3-D View Inside a Martian Crater
[/caption] This is why I always keep a pair of 3-D glasses by my computer. This well-preserved crater on Mars…
Can We Land On a Comet?
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How Plants May Have Helped Create Earth’s Unique Landscapes
[/caption] According to conventional thinking, plant life first took hold on Earth after oceans and rivers formed; the soil produced…
Hubble Captures a Classic Barred Spiral Galaxy
[/caption] Is this what we look like? Astronomers don't know for sure exactly what the Milky Way looks like, but…
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SpaceX Test Fires SuperDraco Abort Engines Critical To Astronaut Launch Safety
[/caption] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) has test fired a prototype of its new SuperDraco engine that will be critical to…
Hubble Captures Giant Lensed Galaxy Arc
[/caption] Less than a year ago, the Hubble Space Telescope's Wide Field Camera 3 captured an amazing image - a…
Getting to the Core of Earth’s Falling Snow
[/caption] An international plan is unfolding that will launch satellites into orbit to study global snowfall precipitation with unprecedented detail.…
Armadillo Launches a STIG-A Rocket; Captures Awesome Image of ‘Ballute’
[/caption] Over the weekend, Armadillo Aerospace launched one of their STIG-A rockets and captured a unique image of their recovery…