Messier 35 – the NGC 2168 Open Star Cluster

8 years ago

Located about 28,000 light years away in the northern constellation of Gemini is the large open star cluster known as…

NASA’s Historic Pad 39A Back in Business with Maiden SpaceX Falcon 9 Blastoff to ISS and Booster Landing

8 years ago

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - After a six year lull NASA’s historic pad 39A roared back to business this morning…

Juno Will Get No Closer To Jupiter Due To Engine Troubles

8 years ago

After months of review, Juno's mission scientists have chosen not to attempt an engine burn that will reduce its orbital…

SpaceX Falcon 9 Goes Vertical with Station Science at KSC Pad 39A – Watch Live Feb. 19

8 years ago

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Just hours before blastoff, the first ever SpaceX Falcon 9 set to soar to the…

A Region On Mars With Recent Water Is About To Get Major Attention

8 years ago

Curving wriggles seen in sand dunes on Earth and formed by the recent ebb and flow of water have just…

Ceres Provides First Detection Of Life’s Building Blocks In Asteroid Belt

8 years ago

A new study by an international team of scientists uses data provided by the Dawn probe to show that conditions…

Earth Just Got A New Continent

8 years ago

Data collected over decades proves that Earth has another continent: Zealandia.

The Universe Has A Lithium Problem

8 years ago

The Big Bang Theory predicts three times as much lithium as observed. Where are the scientists hiding our lithium?

Poopy Ideas Net $30,000 For Challenge Finalists

8 years ago

You may have thought that whole ‘going to the bathroom in space’ issue had already been resolved, with the International…

Carnival of Space #497

8 years ago

Welcome, come in to the 497th Carnival of Space! The Carnival is a community of space science and astronomy writers…