Astrophoto: Purple Orion
[/caption] This beautiful photo of the Orion Nebula was taken by Marco T. in Italy on January 25, 2012. It…
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NASA’s Resilient Rover Opportunity Begins Year 9 On Mars with Audacious Science Ahead
[/caption] Today, the resilient Opportunity robot begins her 9th year roving around beautifully Earth-like Martian terrain where potentially life sustaining…
Newt Promises a Moon Base by 2020
[/caption] US Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich campaigned in Florida on Wednesday, and made some audacious claims if he would…
New Progress Re-Supply Ship Launches to Space Station
With a ‘textbook’ launch, the Progress 46 resupply ship is now on its way to the International Space Station. The…
Blue Marble 2012: Amazing High Definition Image of Earth
[/caption] A new high-definition version of the 'Blue Marble' has been taken from the newest Earth observation satellite. The just-renamed…
Few Details in ESA’s Report on Phobos-Grunt Re-Entry
[/caption] A week and a half after the re-entry of Russia’s Phobos–Grunt probe, experts have now made an official statement…
StarFighters, Inc. – The Supersonic Research Fleet Expands
[/caption] Move over, Buck Rogers... The time has come for StarFighters, Inc.! Just a few days ago, the exclusive contingent's…
Astrophoto: The Milky Cow
[/caption] The Milky Way + cows = The Milky Cow! A great composite of two photographs, both taken the same…
Cloudy? Too Far South? How to See the Aurora No Matter Where you Live
[/caption] With the recent solar activity producing blasts of subatomic particles from the Sun to Earth's magnetic field, the social…
Russia Opens Talks With NASA And ESA With Plans For Manned Lunar Base
[/caption] On January 19, 2012, Roscosmos, the Russian Space Agency began talking to the United States and Europe about the…