Mars Atmosphere Once Held Enough Moisture for Dew or Drizzle
Data from Mars orbiters and landers have suggested that any past water on the Red Planet’s surface probably came from…
Primordial Stars Frozen Indefinitely by Dark Matter
It is thought that primordial or "Population III" stars were born in dense clouds of dark matter, 100 million years…
Huge Camera to Observe Dark Energy
Discovering the universe is accelerating and not slowing down made it obvious to astronomers there's a lot we don't know…
Homer’s “Odyssey” May Chronicle Ancient Eclipse
It's likely that sometime in your education career, an English teacher had you enjoy (or suffer through, depending on your…
Unusual Galaxies Eat Their Neighbors
Seyfert galaxies appear to be normal spiral galaxies, but they have fluctuating bright centers. And now, their deep-down, hidden nature…
ATV Jules Verne Surpasses All Expectations (Videos)
Last week's record re-boost from ESA's Automated Transfer Vehicle (ATV) pushed the International Space Station 7 kilometres (4.3 miles) higher…
US Senator: NASA Job Losses Could Generate Jobs for Russian Space Program
It's not good news, but it could be worse. On Monday, NASA announced that it anticipates shedding 3,000-4,000 jobs in…
Rare Binary Pulsars Provide High Energy Physics Lab
For the first time, a spacecraft has detected signals from both stars of a binary pulsar system in X-rays. XMM-Newton…
Podcast: Humans to Mars, Part 1 – Scientists
[/caption] We're learned about the failed missions to Mars in the past, and the current spacecraft, rovers and landers currently…
NGC 6302 by Don Goldman
Over the weeks we've looked at a lot of curious objects and today is no exception. NGC 6302 is often…