Carnival of Space #525
It's that time again! This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Pamela Hoffman at the Everyday Spacer blog. Click…
NASA’s Peggy Whitson Safely Returns Home in Soyuz from Record Breaking Stay in Space
NASA’s Peggy Whitson, America’s most experienced astronaut, returned to Earth safely and smiling Sunday morning on the steppes of Kazakhstan,…
Researchers Tackle Question of How the Universe Became Filled With Light
A new study from a team of researchers from the University of Iowa claims black holes ejecting light could have…
Preparations for Deployment of InSight Lander to Mars are Ramping Up!
NASA engineers are busy getting the InSight Lander ready for launch, which is scheduled to take place in early summer…
Successful Static Fire Test Sets SpaceX on Target for Post Labor Day Launch of USAF X-37B Mini-Shuttle Sept. 7
PLAYALINDA BEACH/KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Following a successful engine test firing of the Falcon 9 first stage late Thursday…
Ultraviolet Light Could Point the Way To Life Throughout the Universe
A new study from the Harvard Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics indicates that UV radiation may be the key to finding…
The Crux Constellation
Located in the southern skies is the Crux constellation (aka. the "Southern Cross"), a constellation that played an important role…
Hubble Spots First Indications of Water on TRAPPIST-1s Planets
A new study by an international team of astronomers indicates that the outermost planets of the TRAPPIST-1 system could still…
NASA’s Plan to Explore Venus with a “SteamPunk” Rover
A team from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is moving into Phase II of their plan to send a clockwork rover…
Breakthrough Detects Repeating Fast Radio Bursts Coming from Distant Galaxy
Using the Green Bank Telescope, researchers with Breakthrough Listen recently detected repeating fast radio bursts coming from a distant galaxy.