What is a Magnetic Field?
Magnetic fields are fascinating things. They are intrinsic to Iron magnets, but can also be generated by electrical circuits and…
MIT Claims they are Programming Humanoid Robots to help Explore Mars. But we all Know It’s Cylons!
MIT and other institutions are programming NASA's R5 robot to help astronauts explore Mars and other worlds beyond!
Schiaparelli is Gone. Smashed on the surface of Mars
It appears that Europe's Schiaparelli Mars lander crashed-landed on the planet's surface and may have exploded.
Astronomers Think They Know Where Rosetta’s Comet Came From
A new study reveals that Rosetta's Comet likely spent billions of years chilling in the Kuiper Belt before chance interactions…
Weekly Space Hangout – October 21, 2016: Dr. Voula Saridakis of @histastro & Morgan is a Tilted Sun
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: This week's special guest is Dr. Voula Saridakis, a professor at Lake Forest College…
Mars’ Moon Deimos
The smaller of Mars' two moons - Deimos - is a strange mysterious satellite. And while its origins are still…
No, There Won’t Be 15 Days of Darkness in November. It’s Another Stupid Hoax.
Don't bother stocking up on candles. There won't be 15 days of darkness in November.
Carnival of Space #479
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Allen Versfeld at his Urban Astronomer blog. Click here to read Carnival…
What is a Nova?
We’ve talked about supernovae plenty of times, but what about just regular, plain old novae? What are they, and how…
Here Are the Last Images We’ll Ever See From Rosetta
The Rosetta team has released the final batch of images taken by the NAVCAM during the last month of its…