NASA’s Use of Cadavers to Test the Orion Capsule
[/caption] NASA is debating whether the new Orion capsule should land in the water, like Apollo, or on land, similar…
Hubble Survey of Gravitational Lenses Yields Measure of Dark Matter in Distant Galaxies
[/caption] An international team of astronomers have compiled the largest-ever single collection of "gravitational lens" galaxies, and their survey yielded…
How do you Weigh a Supermassive Black Hole? Take its Temperature
[/caption] Working out the mass of huge black holes, like the ones hiding in the centre of galactic nuclei, is…
Mars Arctic in 3D from Phoenix
OK, everyone: get out your funky 3-D glasses for a whole new look at Mars! We've seen the smooth plains…
Super-Sensitive, Ultra-Small Device Heightens Infrared Capabilities
[/caption] A tiny new circuit could make a big difference in the way astronomers can see infrared light. This newly…
How Future Missions Could Detect Organisms Inside Rocks on Mars
[/caption][/caption] For a geologist, looking inside a rock is essential to help determine the makeup and history of the rock…
X-Ray Satellite Discovers Overlooked Nova
Novae are kind of a big deal in the Universe, so you'd think that when one occurred we would notice,…
The Mysterious Mars Mounds
[/caption] The High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) continues to churn up stunning images as NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter passes…
The Space Station as an Interplanetary Transport Vehicle?
[/caption] The International Space Station (ISS) is the jewel in the crown of human ingenuity and a testament to the…
An Alien View of the Moon Transiting Earth
[/caption] Ever wonder what an approaching alien spacecraft would see as it comes within tracking range of our Earth/Moon system?…