Obama Wants Mission to Asteroid by 2025, Mars by mid-2030’s
[/caption] Speaking at Kennedy Space Center, President Barack Obama discussed his plans for NASA which includes sending astronauts to a…
Spectacular Footage, Satellite Images of Eyjafjallajokull Volcano in Iceland
A volcano under a glacier in Iceland erupted Wednesday, melting ice, shooting smoke and steam into the air and forcing…
Enceladus is Blowing Bubbles
[/caption] Observations from two instruments on the Cassini spacecraft shows the moon Enceladus leaves a complex pattern of ripples and…
Huge Fireball Seen Over 7 Midwest US States
Lots of buzz this morning about a huge fireball seen late April 14, 2010 over at least seven midwestern US…
Magnetic Fields in Inter-cluster Space: Measured at Last
[/caption] The strength of the magnetic fields here on Earth, on the Sun, in inter-planetary space, on stars in our…
13 Things That Saved Apollo 13, Part 5: Unexplained Shutdown of the Saturn V Center Engine
Note: To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, for 13 days, Universe Today will feature "13 Things…
Where In The Universe Challenge #100
Here's this week's Where In The Universe Challenge, and can you believe it -- this is the 100th WITU we've…
News Flash: Cassini Captures First Movie of Lightning on Saturn
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured images of lightning on Saturn, allowing the scientists to create the first movie showing lightning…