Solar System
10 Years & Top 10 Discoveries from Marvelous Mars Express
This week marks the 10th anniversary since the launch of the European Space Agencies’ (ESA) Mars Express orbiter from the…
Spectacular Night Launch from NASA Wallops Shines Bright Beacon on Star Formation in Early Universe
Night time blast off of 4 stage NASA Black Brant XII suborbital rocket at 11:05 p.m. EDT on June 5,…
NASA Experiment Seeks Signatures of Formation of First Stars and Galaxies
When did the first stars and galaxies form in the universe and how brightly did they burn? Scientists are looking…
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Human Voyages to Mars Pose Higher Cancer Risks
New measurements of the energetic space radiation environment present in interplanetary space taken by NASA’s Curiosity rover confirm what has…
Mysterious and Well-Preserved Oort Cloud Object Heading Into Our Solar System
What if we could journey to the outer edge of the Solar System – beyond the familiar rocky planets and…
How Many Planets are in the Solar System?
I’m just going to warn you, this is a controversial topic. Some people get pretty grumpy when you ask: how…
Rare Spectacular Triple Planet Conjunction Wows World! – Astrophoto Gallery
Triple planets (Venus/Jupiter/Mercury) conjunction over Mont-Saint-Michel, Normandy, France on May 26. Credit: Thierry Legault -www.astrophoto.fr Update: See expanded Conjunction astrophoto…
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Opportunity Discovers Clays Favorable to Martian Biology and Sets Sail for Motherlode of New Clues
NASA’s Opportunity Mars rover discovered clay minerals at Cape York ridge along the rim of Endeavour crater - seen in…
Mystery of Escaping Planetary Atmospheres Comes Under Japanese Scrutiny
Venus and Mars may be all right tonight, but there's still a lot we don't understand about these planets. Why…
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Curiosity Drills 2nd Hole into Ancient Mars Rocks Searching for the Ingredients of Life
NASA’s Curiosity rover has just successfully bored inside ancient rocks on Mars for only the 2nd time since her nail…