How Fast is Mach One?
While we tend to think of Mach One as being the speed it takes to break the sound barrier, its…
We’re About to Get Our Closest Look at Jupiter’s Great Red Spot
Days after celebrating the 1st anniversary of its arrival around Jupiter, the Juno probe will give us our most detailed…
SpaceX Dragon Returns Science Cargo to Earth, Falcon 9 Delivers Massive ‘Epic’ Intelsat Comsat to Orbit – Photo/Video Galley
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – July has begun with SpaceX maintaining a blistering pace of blasting rockets and spaceships flying…
How Long is a Day on the Moon?
A single day on the Moon lasts the equivalent of 29.5 Earth days, which is the result of its tidally-locked…
Messier 50 – the NGC 2323 Open Star Cluster
Located between the Monoceros and Canis Major constellations, about 3,200 light years from Earth, is the heart-shaped open star cluster…
Carnival of Space #517
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Brian Wang at his Next Big Future blog. Click here to read Carnival…
VP Pence Vows Return to the Moon, Boots on Mars during KSC Visit
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL – Vice President Mike Pence, during a whirlwind visit to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida,…
Gaia Finds Six Stars Zipping out of the Milky Way
The ESA's Gaia mission made a startling discovery recently, detecting six stars that appear to have been kicked out of…
The Corvus Constellation
Located in the southern celestial hemisphere is the constellation Corvus (Latin for "the Raven"), one of the original 48 constellations…
Titan’s Lakes are Nice and Calm. The Perfect Spot for a Landing
A recent study has shown that Titan's methane lakes experience very low waves, which could make it an ideal landing…