What Is the Name Of Our Galaxy?
Since ancient times, humans have looked up at the bright band in the night sky and called it the Milky…
The Crater Constellation
Located in the southern hemisphere is the Crater constellation (aka. "the cup), one of the 88 modern constellations recognized by…
Opportunity Starts Historic Descent of Tantalizing Martian Gully to Find Out How Was It Carved
From the precipice of "Perseverance Valley" NASA’s teenaged Red Planet robot Opportunity has begun the historic first ever descent of…
Cassini Finds that Titan is Building the Chemicals that Might Have Led to Life on Earth
A new study by an international team of scientists shows how Titan's atmosphere could contain a key building block for…
Hubble Sees Tiny Phobos Orbiting Mars
In May of 2016, when Mars was making its closest pass to Earth in over a decade, Hubble captured images…
New Comet: C/2017 O1 ASAS-SN Takes Earth by Surprise
A new comet discovery crept up on us this past weekend, one that should be visible for northern hemisphere observers…
Breakthrough Lofts the Smallest Satellites Ever, not Interstellar Yet, but a Step Forward
Breakthrough Initiatives achieved a major milestone with the recent deployment of their Sprite satellites, the smallest satellites in history.
Ready to Leave Low Earth Orbit? Prototype Construction Begins for a Deep Space Habitat
As part of NASA's NextSTEP-2 program, Lockheed Martin was recently awarded a Phase II contract to continue work on their…
Dream Chaser Mini-Shuttle to Fly ISS Resupply Missions on ULA Atlas V
The first two missions of the unmanned Dream Chaser mini-shuttle carrying critical cargo to the International Space Station (ISS) for…
Ancient Volcanoes on Mars Could Have Been the Place for Life
A new study by an international team of scientists has found evidence of recent volcanic activity on Mars, which could…