No Evacuation Plans for ISS Yet
[/caption] The International Space Station has had a continual human presence for nearly 11 years, and so the astronauts now…
NASA Releases Closer Looks at Apollo Landing Sites from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
[/caption] New images of the Apollo 12, 14 and 17 landing sites are the highest resolution pictures ever of human…
Astrophoto: Laser Lightning!
[/caption] Yikes! This science-fiction-like scene was captured by Martin Kornmesser, a visual artist for the European Southern Observatory. Just as…
Mars ‘Rock Garden,’ Now in Color
[/caption] Last week we shared a 3-D view of the area being studied by the Opportunity rover on Mars; now…
Astrophoto: “Hanging On To A Comet” by Mike Romine
For those of us who had the opportunity to chase Comet Garradd this weekend, half the joy was catching it…
Meals for Mars?
[/caption] NASA has made tremendous progress during the past fifty years with regards to food science. Gone are the days…
Where’s the Debris for Transiting Planets?
For many exoplanet systems that have been discovered by the radial velocity method, astronomers have found excess emission in the…
Tropical Storm Lee Drenches Gulf Coast as Hurricane Katia Aims for US East Coast
[/caption] New imagery from NASA and NOAA satellites taken today (Sept 4) shows the extent of a hurricane season storm…
NASA – Eyes On The Solar System
Are you ready for a fascinating virtual experience? Then check out "Eyes on the Solar System"! This clever compilation of…
Mars Express Delivers Views Of Martian Lake
[/caption] In the southern highlands of Mars, Eberswalde crater to be exact, ESA's Mars Express exploration has pinpointed an area…