Biggest Pinhole Camera Ever
A common science experiment for young kids is to build a pinhole camera. Researchers from the University of Colorado at…
Astronomers on Supernova High Alert
Supernovae are easy to see - after they've gone off. But it's impossible to find the stars beforehand, so you…
Spaceflight Could Decrease Immunity
Traveling in space could be hard on your immune system, according to a new study funded by NASA. Researchers tested…
Saturn’s Irregular Shepherd Moon
This photo, taken by NASA's Cassini spacecraft, shows the tiny moon Prometheus, which serves as a shepherd to the inside…
Wallpaper: Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope 25th Anniversary
Here's a 1024x768 desktop wallpaper from a deep field image taken by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope to celebrate its 25th anniversary.…
NASA Pushes the Limits with New Awards
NASA's Institute for Advanced Concepts has selected 12 proposals for further study as part of its goal of finding revolutionary…
Toutatis Safely Passes the Earth
As predicted, Asteroid Toutatis made its closest approach to the Earth today, passing a mere 1.5 million km (930,000 miles)…
Halfway There: SpaceShipOne Hits Space Again
It was a nailbiter this morning at the Mojave spaceport in California when SpaceShipOne successfully returned to space; half way…
Eat Like a Martian in Alaska
It's been said that an army travels on its stomach. Well, that's true with astronauts too. Especially when they're headed…
Book Review: Leaving Earth
Early rocketeers had a vision. They wanted to enable human beings to safely travel from Earth to any destination in…