Spock’s Astronomy Quiz
Have you ever wanted to test your astronomy knowledge against the best? Then take the warp speed jump to Spock's…
Pictures of Planet Venus
Venus is one of the brightest objects in the night sky, so it's not surprising that it's been photographed many…
Photos of the Earth and Moon – From Other Worlds
We're familiar with the close-up images of Earth captured by orbital satellites and astronauts on the International Space Station. But…
Lightning Storm Generated by Chilean Volcano (Images)
It could be the scene from a movie: huge plumes of ash and gas rising during a ferocious volcanic eruption,…
Snow on Mercury?
No, not that kind of snow, but scientists say deep inside the planet Mercury, iron “snow†forms and falls toward…
Where In The Universe? #4
Here's this week's "Where In The Universe?" mystery image. Your mission, should you choose to accept, is to guess what…
JAXA Releases Boomerang Experiment Video
During the STS-123 mission to the International Space Station in March 2008 Japanese astronaut Takeo Doi tested a special boomerang…
NASA Considers Manned Asteroid Mission
What would happen if we spot a Near-Earth Asteroid (NEO) heading straight for us? Assuming we had enough time, we…
Will Mars Astronauts be put in Suspended Animation for the Journey?
Could you handle six months in space with a tiny handful of crew? Keep in mind you'd be doing everything…
Did Earth Have More Than One Moon?
Scientists looking at the various Lagrangian Points in our solar system noticed a pattern. Lagrange points, (named after their discoverer…