Some Earth Life is Ready to Live on Mars, Right Now
A new study from a team of researchers from the University of Arkansas shows that certain types of microorganisms could…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 436: Common Misconceptions in Probability
Human beings are bad at many things, but we're particularly terrible at understanding probability in a rational way. We underestimate,…
Last Man on the Moon, Gene Cernan, Has Died
One of Apollo’s finest, astronaut Gene Cernan, has left Earth for the last time. Cernan, the last man to walk…
Messier 32 – the “Le Gentil” Dwarf Elliptical Galaxy
Located in the direction of the Andromeda Constellation is the dwarf elliptical galaxy known as "Le Gentil" (or Messier 32),…
Mars Curiosity Rolls Up to Potential New Meteorite
NASA's Curiosity Rover is turning into an able meteorite hunter with a shiny new find just this past week.
Chilean Government Releases Declassified UFO Video
Recently declassified footage shows a possible UFO that was spotted in the skies above Chile two years ago. However, a…
SpaceX Falcon 9 Comes Roaring Back to Life with Dramatically Successful Iridium Fleet Launch and Ocean Ship Landing
With Billions and Billions of dollars at stake and their reputation riding on the line, SpaceX came roaring back to…
The Incredible Story of How the Huygens Mission to Titan Succeeded When It Could Have Failed
Twelve years ago today, the Huygens probe landed on Titan, marking the farthest point from Earth any spacecraft has ever…
SpaceX Set for High Stakes Falcon 9 Blastoff Resumption with Iridium Satellite Fleet on Jan. 14 – Watch Live
The stakes could almost not be higher for SpaceX as the firm readies their twice failed Falcon 9 rocket for…
The Constellation Capricornus
Located in the ecliptic plane of the galaxy, where it is bordered by other "watery" asterisms, is the ancient constellation…