What Impact Would Set the World on Fire?
When a huge asteroid slammed into the Earth 65 million years ago, it began a catastrophic chain of events that…
Mars Express View of Eos Chasma
This image, taken by the European Space Agency's Mars Express, is of a region on Mars called Eos Chasma; it's…
Wallpaper: Hurricane Frances
Here's a 1024x768 desktop wallpaper of Hurricane Frances, which was taken by astronaut Mike Fincke aboard the International Space Station.…
Satellites Track Inland Water Levels From Space
Although they were designed to track the height of the world's oceans, a few NASA satellites are working surprisingly well…
3D Screensaver of Mars
I know you all like pretty pictures on your desktop, so here's something that'll help fill your bottomless need for…
Recent Launch Demonstrates NASA Radar System
Two radars installed at NASA's Kennedy Space Center tracked the recent launch of the Mercury-bound MESSENGER spacecraft, and demonstrated they…
Mars Odyssey Goes into Overtime
NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft has now completed all of its assigned scientific duties, so controllers are letting it get some…
Beagle 2 Report Released
The UK-built Beagle 2 lander should have been on the surface of Mars, communicating with Earth for months now. But…
Smallest Extrasolar Planet Found
A team of European astronomers have used the European Southern Observatory's HARPS Instrument to find the smallest extrasolar planet ever…
Meteorites Could Have Supplied the Earth with Phosphorus
Phosphorus is central to life on Earth for many reasons; it forms the backbone of DNA and RNA, and it's…