Solar System
Hydrogen Peroxide Could Feed Life on Europa
According to research by NASA astronomers using the next-generation optics of the 10-meter Keck II telescope, Jupiter's ice-encrusted moon Europa…
Comet Lemmon: A Preview Guide for April
As Comet 2011 L4 PanSTARRS moves out of the inner solar system, we’ve got another comet coming into view this…
Happy Easter Sunday from the ISS ! Crew Hunts Easter Eggs & Goodies
ISS Commander Chris Hadfield plans surprise Easter egg hunt for station crew today - Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013. Credit:…
Astronomical Pranks of April Fools’ Past
The first day of April is always a traditional time for pranks and puns, and astronomers and scientists aren’t above…
See Mercury at its Greatest Elongation for 2013
A fine apparition of the planet Mercury graces the dawn skies this week, leading up to its greatest elongation from…
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Curiosity is Back! Snapping Fresh Martian Vistas
Curiosity is back! After a multi-week hiatus forced by a computer memory glitch, NASA’s mega rover is back to full…
MESSENGER Sees a Smoother Side of Mercury
During its two years in orbit around Mercury -- as well as several more years performing flybys -- the MESSENGER…
Enceladus’ Jets Reach All the Way to its Sea
Thanks to the Cassini mission we've known about the jets of icy brine spraying from the south pole of Saturn's…
Curiosity Discovers Environment Where Life Could have Thrived on Ancient Mars
After analyzing the first powder ever drilled from the interior of a Martian rock, NASA’s Curiosity rover discovered some of…
NASA’s KaBOOM Experimental Asteroid Radar Aims to Thwart Earth’s Kaboom
Over the past month, about a half dozen rather large asteroids have careened nearby our home planet and in one…