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What’s Orbiting KIC 8462852 – Shattered Comet or Alien Megastructure?

"Bizarre." "Interesting." "Giant transit".  That were the reactions of Planet Hunters project volunteers when they got their first look at the light…

9 years ago

A Bloody Beautiful Supermoon Eclipse!

Like some of you, I outran the clouds just in time to catch last night's total lunar eclipse. What a beautiful…

9 years ago

Eclipse By Fire! Smoky Haze Pervades Night Sky, Darkens Moon

Did you see the Moon last night? I walked outside at 10:30 p.m. and was stunned to see a dark,…

9 years ago

Watch HTV-5 Chase the International Space Station From Your Backyard

It’s away… and the hunt is on. The Japanese Space Agency’s H-II Transfer Vehicle Kounotori automated cargo spacecraft rocketed out…

9 years ago

Revealed: Mars to Appear Larger Than a Full Moon!

We can finally reveal the truth. A massive conspiracy, spanning over a decade, has been revealed at last by basement…

9 years ago

Red-faced Pluto Full of Surprises

Hey, Mars, you've got company. Looks like there's a second "red planet" in the Solar System — Pluto. Color images…

9 years ago

Leonard Nimoy’s Legacy Lives On in the Asteroid Belt

"Fascinating, Captain." If he were alive today, Leonard Nimoy, who played the half Vulcan-half human Mr. Spock in the Star Trek…

9 years ago

New Geek Destination: Klingon Cave Tours

Since "Star Trek: The Experience" is no longer open, here's the next best thing. A company is getting ready to…

14 years ago

Shape Shifting Robot Can Reassemble After Crashing Apart

It's fairly certain that the Mars Polar Lander and the Beagle lander crash landed on Mars, never to be heard…

17 years ago