Jason Major
How a Good Narrator Can Mean Life or Death on Mars
Stranded on an alien planet, ejected from your burning ship and with only minutes of breathable air left, your chances…
Dry Ice Drives Dramatic Changes on Mars
Mars may not be tectonically active but that doesn't mean there's nothing happening on the Red Planet's surface. This video…
27 Years Ago: Voyager 2’s Visit to Uranus
Image of Uranus' crescent taken by a departing Voyager 2 on January 25, 1986 (NASA/JPL) 27 years ago today, January…
Don’t Tell Bones: Are We One Step Closer to “Beaming Up?”
It's a crazy way to travel, spreading a man's molecules all over the Universe... While we're still a very long…
Take a Rollercoaster Ride Around Venus
If you've ever wanted to see what it's like to buzz Venus like only a spacecraft can, here's your chance:…
Why the Moon Landings Weren’t Faked
I'll just leave this here. Video by SG Collins/Postwar Media H/T to Gizmodo.
NASA’s Lunar Orbiter Gets an Art Lesson with Lasers
In the ultimate example of science imitating art, engineers working with NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter recently beamed an image of…
Sounds of the Space Station
CSA astronaut Chris Hadfield strums some chords in the cupola (NASA) You've probably seen plenty of photos of astronauts and…
New South Pole Marker Honors Planets, Pluto, and Armstrong
The new geographic South Pole marker that stands at 90º S latitude. (Credit: Jeffrey Donenfeld) Because the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station…
A Hi-Res Mosaic of Mercury’s Crescent
A view of Mercury from MESSENGER's October 2008 flyby (NASA / JHUAPL / Gordan Ugarkovic) Every now and then a…