Largest Asteroid in the Solar System
[/caption]The largest asteroid in the Solar System is 4 Vesta. Ceres is much more massive, but has been promoted to…
A Cold War Meeting in Space 33 Years Ago Today
[/caption] On July 17, 1975, something momentous and unprecedented happened: two Cold War-rivals met in space. The Apollo-Soyuz Test Project…
A Match Made in Space
[/caption] Rocketplane Global has announced they will be offering the opportunity for people to get married in space. On their…
“Baby Red Spot” May Have Met Demise on Jupiter
The Great Red Spot on Jupiter has been observed for over 150 years, and it doesn't appear this anti-cyclonic storm…
Geologists Predicted Mars Avalanche
Remember the amazing images of an avalanche on Mars back in March of this year from the HiRISE camera on…
Snuggling Up to Venus
ESA's Venus Express spacecraft will be cozying up to the planet it has been studying for over two years to…
Where In The Universe Challenge #12
It's time once again for another "Where In The Universe" challenge. See if you can guess where in our vast…
Japanese SELENE (Kaguya) Lunar Mission Spots Apollo 15 Landing Site (Images)
The Japanese lunar mission SELENE (Selenological and Engineering Explorer), also known as "Kaguya" has imaged the "halo" left behind in…
Olympus Mons: The Largest Volcano in the Solar System
The largest volcano in the Solar System and the largest mountain in the Solar System are one in the same:…
Take Up a Collection For NASA
A NASA contractor needs urine. And lots of it, too, about 30 liters (8 gallons) a day, even on weekends.…