Saturn’s Rings Formed from Large Moon’s Destruction
[/caption] The formation of Saturn's rings has been one of the classical if not eternal questions in astronomy. But one…
Trojans May Yet Rain Down
It would be an interesting survey to catalog the initial reactions readers have to "Trojans". Do you think first of…
Warm ‘Perrier’ Ocean Could be Powering Enceladus’ Geysers
[/caption] Bottled water companies take note: an exotic form of warm, bubbly mineral water could be what feeds the mysterious…
Dragon Ascendant: SpaceX Prepares for Second Falcon 9 Launch
[/caption] Earlier this year, SpaceX (Space Exploration Technologies) successfully launched the first of its Falcon 9 rockets. The firm has…
So, You Want to Build a Satellite?
A light-hearted look from the upcoming MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution) mission to Mars of what it takes to…
Moon Balloon Has Mostly Successful Test Flight
[/caption] A Romanian team aiming to send a rocket to the Moon via balloon successfully launched a test flight of…
Titan-ic Tsunami Causing Crack in Saturn’s C Ring
[/caption] Saturn’s rings have several gaps, most of which are caused by small moons shepherding ring debris into breaks in…
Rosetta Uncovers a Thick, Dusty Blanket on Lutetia
[/caption] If you think that asteroids are boring, unchanging rocks floating in space waiting only to crop up in bad…
ISS Instrument Detects X-ray Nova
[/caption] An instrument on board the International Space Station has discovered an X-ray nova. The science team from the Monitor…
Acid Rain-Like Chemistry Could Occur in Europa’s Ice Crust
A new look at how chemicals on Jupiter’s moon Europa may be reacting together could provide new insight to how…