New Study Says that Martian Weather May Get Snowy Overnight
A new study by a team of American and French researchers indicates that Mars experiences evening snowstorms, similar to "microburst"…
NASA Live-Broadcasting 2017 Solar Eclipse!
NASA will be live-streaming their coverage of the 2017 Solar Eclipse today (August 21st, 2017) as it makes its way…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 455: Your Practical Guide to Colonizing the Milky Way!
This episode was recorded live in St. Louis, MO at the Astronomy Cast Solar Eclipse Escape 2017, so there's only…
NASA Completes Critical Space Communications Network with Spectacular Launch of Final TDRS Science Relay Satellite
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Today marked the end of an era for NASA as the last of the agency’s…
Large Near-Earth Asteroid Will Pass Earth by This September
According to NASA, the large Near-Earth Asteroid known as Florence will pass harmlessly past Earth this coming September
Another Nearby Red Dwarf Star System, Another Possible Exoplanet Discovered!
A new study from the University of Texas Arlington has indicated that the Gliese 832 system (located just 16 light-years…
NASA’s Tracking Data Relay Satellite-M Vital for Science Relay Poised for Liftoff Aug. 18 – Watch Live
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - The last of NASA’s next generation Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TRDS) that looks like…
NASA Plans to Send CubeSat To Venus to Unlock Atmospheric Mystery
As part of its Planetary Science Deep Space SmallSat Studies program, NASA has selected a CubeSat mission to study Venus'…
Gravitational Lensing Provides Rare Glimpse Into Interiors of Black Holes
An international team of scientists relied on a new kind of gravitational lensing to conduct a detailed study of a…
Prelude to Totality: A Final Look at the Total Solar Eclipse
It's hard to believe: we're now just one short weekend away from the big ticket astronomical event for 2017, as…