Q&A with Brian Cox, part 1: Recent Hints of the Higgs
[/caption] At two separate conferences in July, particle physicists announced some provoking news about the Higgs boson, and while the…
SpaceX: Dragon ISS Bound
[/caption] Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is preparing its next Dragon spacecraft for a trip to the International Space Station (ISS).…
White Dwarf Stars Consume Rocky Bodies
[/caption] "I love rocky road... So won't you buy another gallon, baby..." Yeah. We all love rocky road ice cream,…
STS-135 Redux: Launch Tribute Video
A great look back at the final launch of the space shuttle program. Includes some footage I hadn't seen before,…
Meteors Sound Like Aliens!
A space radar picked up the sounds of a meteor shower as it delighted skywatchers over the weekend. What do…
Carnival of Space #210
Another new Carnival of Space, this time with Dear Astronomer, a.k.a. Ray Sanders. You may have noticed Ray has penned…
Don’t Annoy the Vulcan and Other Lessons at KSC’s “Sci-Fi Summer”
[/caption] KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. – The Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex in Florida is looking to take guests where…
Shuttle Duo Nose-to-Nose Rendezvous highlights Retirement Duty
[/caption] To see one shorn shuttle is bad enough. Seeing two NASA space shuttles edged together and voluntarily gutted of…
Your Perseid Images from Around — and Above — the World!
[/caption] We made a wish that our readers would send in their images of the Perseid Meteor Shower, and it…
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JPL’s ‘Muscle Car’ – MSL – Takes Center Stage
[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA is experiencing what could be dubbed a “summer of planetary exploration.” With the Juno…