Solar System

How Did Jupiter Shape Our Solar System?

[/caption] Jupiter hasn't always been in the same place in our solar system. Early in the history of our solar…

13 years ago

GRAIL Lunar Twins Mated to Delta Rocket at Launch Pad

[/caption] With blastoff just 2 ½ weeks away, NASA’s GRAIL lunar twins completed a major milestone towards launch today (Aug.…

13 years ago

3 D Alien Snowman Graces Vesta

[/caption] An alien ‘Snowman’ on an alien World. The ‘Snowman’ is a string of three craters and is among the…

13 years ago

Titan’s Giant Cloud Explained

[/caption] Titan is making news again, this time with Cassini images from 2010 showing a storm nearly as big as…

13 years ago

JPL’s ‘Muscle Car’ – MSL – Takes Center Stage

[/caption] CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA is experiencing what could be dubbed a “summer of planetary exploration.” With the Juno…

13 years ago

GRAIL Twins ready for NASA Science Expedition to the Moon: Photo Gallery

[/caption] NASA’s GRAIL twins – dubbed GRAIL-A & GRAIL-B - are ready to embark on America’s next science expedition to…

13 years ago

In Their Own Words: Experts Talk Juno

CAPE CANAVERAL Fla. – Many experts took time out of their hectic schedules to talk with Universe Today in the…

13 years ago

SpaceX: Mars Is Our Future

[/caption]Elon Musk is not one to rest on prior accomplishments; he likes to continue to push forward – his plans…

13 years ago

Ring System Around Pluto?

[/caption] With the New Horizons spacecraft on its way to Pluto, there may be an intriguing additional task for the…

13 years ago

Juno Spacecraft Honors Those Who Started It All

[/caption] The Juno spacecraft, now safely on its way to the planet Jupiter, is carrying along with it several artifacts…

13 years ago