Potassium Could Be Heating the Earth’s Core
Image credit: NASA Geologists at the University of Berkeley believe that radioactive potassium might be a substantial source of heat…
Mars Gets an X-Ray
Image credit: ESA The European Space Agency's XMM-Newton X-Ray Observatory took this recent image of Mars in the x-ray spectrum.…
Book Review: Mars on Earth
For more than three years, the Mars Society has maintained two research stations to test out what would be involved…
Florida Backs Away from Space Lottery Plans
After considering the possibility of giving away a flight to the International Space Station, Florida Lottery officials have decided people…
Russia Will Be Supplying Station Crews
Russian space officials confirmed this week that they will be delivering new crews to the International Space Station for at…
Cassini Collects Particles Accelerated by the Sun
Image credit: NASA/JPL NASA's Saturn-bound spacecraft, Cassini, has made the first observation of interstellar pickup ions beyond the orbit of…
Shuttle’s Wings Will Detect When They’re Damaged
NASA is planning to embed special sensors into the wings of the space shuttle fleet that will detect when they've…
New Doubts Over Dark Energy
Image credit: ESA It was only a few years ago that astronomers shook up current models of the Universe with…
Best Ultraviolet Image of Andromeda Galaxy
Image credit: NASA NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX) has captured the most sensitive and comprehensive ultraviolet images ever taken of…
Nozomi Has Failed
Image credit: JAXA The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has reportedly given up their efforts to have their Mars-bound spacecraft…