X-rays Reveal a Stellar-Mass Black Hole in Andromeda
[/caption] An ultraluminous x-ray source (ULX) previously spotted in the neighboring Andromeda galaxy by NASA's Chandra observatory has now been revealed…
Astrophotos: Stunning Aurora in Iceland by Andrew Welstead
[/caption] From one hemisphere to another: Noel Welstead from Australia sent us a note that his son Andrew had traveled…
The Sky Is Falling, Scientists Report
[/caption] Ok, maybe not the sky itself... but the clouds. According to recent research by climate scientists in New Zealand,…
Solid Buckyballs in Space are Stacked Like ‘Oranges in a Crate’
[/caption] From a JPL press release: Astronomers using data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have, for the first time, discovered…
Faster Than Light? More Like Faulty Wiring.
[/caption] You can shelf your designs for a warp drive engine (for now) and put the DeLorean back in the…
Gallery: Bizarre Dunes on Mars
[/caption] Say the word "dunes" and the image that likely comes to mind is the sort of features you'd see…
By Dawn’s Early Light
[/caption] Sunrise on Vesta highlights the asteroid's varied surface textures in this image from NASA's Dawn spacecraft, released on Monday,…
If the Moon Currently has Liquid Magma, Why isn’t it Erupting?
[/caption] Last year, scientists took another look at the seismic data collected by Apollo era experiments and discovered that the…
Current Astronauts in Orbit Exchange Notes with John Glenn
If you weren't able to watch live, this is a fun exchange between the current astronauts in orbit, talking with…
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Opportunity Phones Home Dusty Self-Portraits and Ground Breaking Science
[/caption] Opportunity, the Princess of Martian Robots, phoned home dusty new self portraits - above and below - of her…