Latest Look at Mercury Reveals Surprises
[/caption] Younger volcanoes, stronger magnetic storms and a more intriguing exosphere: three new papers from data gathered during the MESSENGER…
Senate’s New NASA Plan: Heavy Lift, Extra Shuttle Mission, Less Commericial and Tech Development
The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation today unanimously approved legislation that would add a shuttle mission and jump start…
Wind Gust Gives Opportunity Rover a Power Boost
[/caption] Either some little Martians came by and gave the Opportunity rover a quick once-over cleaning, or a recent gust…
Hubble Confirms Comet-like Tail on Vaporizing Planet
Next time you hear someone complaining that it's too hot outside, you can make them feel better by pointing out…
Where In The Universe #112
Here's this week's Where In The Universe Challenge. You know what to do: take a look at this image and…
Swift Briefly Blinded by Mega X-ray Blast
[/caption] A record-breaking gamma ray burst from beyond the Milky Way temporarily blinded the X-ray eye on NASA's Swift space…
Big or Small, All Stars Form the Same Way
[/caption] How do massive stars form? This has been one of the more hotly debated questions in astronomy. Do big…
External Tank for Final Scheduled Shuttle Mission Arrives at KSC (Gallery)
[/caption] Universe Today photographer Alan Walters was on hand at Kennedy Space Center today to see the arrival of ET-138,…
Pluto Goes into the Dark
[/caption] Last week, Pluto passed in front of what looks like a dark patch in the sky, and astrophotographer John…
Robonaut Getting Ready for ISS Mission
NASA's Robonaut 2 will be the first human-like robot to go to space, and teams from Johnson Space Center have…