Science
An Earth-like Planet Only 16 Light Years Away?
A new paper concludes that a super-Earth size planet may reside in the habitable zone of a star only 16…
Our Sun May Have Eaten A Super Earth For Breakfast
A Super-Earth may have formed in our Solar System's earlier days, and then been destroyed by the Sun.
Gravity Waves On Pluto?
The changing brightness of the haze layers in Pluto's nitrogen atmosphere are caused by atmospheric gravity waves, according to data…
A Super-Fast Star System Shrugs Its Shoulders At Physics
Researchers have discovered the first Hyper-Velocity binary star, and its location, and possible relationship with Dark Matter, is a puzzle.
NASA’s ‘Hubble Hugger’ and Science Chief John Grunsfeld To Retire
Five time space shuttle astronaut and current NASA science chief John Grunsfeld - best known as the ‘Hubble Hugger’ for…
New Horizons Snaps Amazing 3-D View of Pluto’s Mysterious ‘Bladed’ Terrain
It’s time to whip out your 3-D glasses to enjoy and scrutinize the remarkable detail of spectacular terrain revealed in…
Don’t Want Aliens Dropping By? Engage Laser Cloaking Device
Powerful arrays of lasers could hide our presence from the prying eyes of aliens.
Cygnus Commercial Space Freighter Arrives at Space Station with 3.5 Tons of Supplies
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Following a perfectly executed three day orbital rendezvous, NASA astronaut and Expedition 47 Commander Tim…
Streaks Galore as Cygnus Soars Chasing Station for Science; Photos, Videos
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, FL - Tuesday evening, March 22, turned into ‘streaks galore’ on Florida’s space coast, as the nighttime…
The Moon’s Other Axis
The Moon had a different axis of rotation billions of years ago. The culprit? Volcanoes.