Jason Major
Earthlike Exoplanets Are All Around Us
Artist's impression of a rocky planet orbiting a red dwarf. Credit: David A. Aguilar (CfA) We may literally be surrounded by…
Another Amazing Earth View: The Andes Under a Blue Pacific Fog
View of the Andes from the ISS on Feb. 4, 2013 (NASA) Even though he's a busy guy, Expedition 34…
Is This Meteorite a Piece of Mercury?
The largest fragment of meteorite NWA 7325 (Photo © Stefan Ralew / sr-meteorites.de) Pieces of the Moon and Mars have been…
We Are Made of Stardust
This brief quote by the late Carl Sagan is wonderfully illustrated in the beautiful and poignant short film "Stardust," directed…
There’s Poop on the Moon
When the Apollo boys visited the Moon back in the '60s and '70s they left more than just some experiments,…
From One Laurel to Another: a Letter from Columbia
STS-107 Mission Specialist Laurel B. Clark (NASA) On this Day of Remembrance, February 1, 2013, NASA will mark the 10th…
First Color Image of Curiosity’s Tracks from Orbit
HiRISE image of Curiosity's tracks, landing zone and the MSL rover at John Klein outcrop (NASA/JPL/University of Arizona) As Curiosity…
The Cost of Exploring Space: Film vs. Reality
We all know that space exploration, while certainly not the largest expenditure of most countries, doesn't come cheap. But neither…
Lighting Up Andromeda’s Coldest Rings
Cold rings of dust are illuminated in this image taken by Herschel's Spectral and Photometric Imaging Receiver (SPIRE) instrument. Credit: ESA/NASA/JPL-Caltech/B.…
In Two Weeks This 50-Meter Asteroid Will Buzz Our Planet
Asteroid 2012-DA14 will pass Earth closely on Feb. 15, 2013 (NASA) On February 15 a chunk of rock about 50…