The Future of NASA’s Human Space Flight Program
The future of NASA's human space flight looks exciting and bright in this new video. Only time will tell if…
Colorful Cluster of Stars Competes with the Tarantula Nebula
[/caption] Who can shine the brightest in the Large Magellanic Cloud? A brilliant cluster of stars, open cluster NGC 2100…
Astrophoto: “The Center Of Our Galaxy Is A Busy Place” by Mike Romine
Not only is the center of our galaxy a busy place for seeing deep space objects - but near ones…
Sun Erupts with Spectacular Flares
The Sun sent two flares yesterday from active region 1283. This video shows the second flare, at 6:12 p.m. EDT…
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…