Space Exploration

Virgin Galactic Crash Survivor Didn’t Know Re-Entry System Was Turned On Prematurely

The surviving co-pilot of the Virgin Galactic crash was unaware that SpaceShipTwo's re-entry system was unlocked prematurely during the flight…

10 years ago

Jupiter’s Great Red Spot Gets Its Color From Sunlight, Study Suggests

If it weren't for the Sun, Jupiter's Great Red Spot would be a much blander feature on the gas giant,…

10 years ago

Philae Ready to Take Flying Leap to Historic Comet Landing (Coverage Information)

We are now in the final hours before Rosetta’s Philae lander is released to attempt a first-ever landing on a…

10 years ago

‘Not All Hope Is Lost’: NASA Sun Probe Silent Now For Six Weeks

No one knows exactly why a NASA solar probe stopped talking to Earth six weeks ago, but it's possible the…

10 years ago

Wow! Auroras From Space Look Like Green Ocean Waves In New Video

Doesn't this make you want to book a trip on the next spaceship? Stunning footage from space here shows what…

10 years ago

Incredible Snow-Dragging Spaceship Landing From The Space Station

Check out that landing mark! A Soyuz spacecraft carrying three people touched down safely in remote Kazakhstan late Sunday (EDT)…

10 years ago

NASA’s Next Exoplanet Hunter Moves Into Development

NASA's ongoing hunt for exoplanets has entered a new phase as NASA officially confirmed that the Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite…

10 years ago

Review: In “Interstellar,” Christopher Nolan Shows He Has The Right Stuff

Science fiction aficionados, take heed. The highly-anticipated movie Interstellar is sharp and gripping. Nolan and cast show in the end…

10 years ago

Mind-blowing Meteor Shower on Mars During Comet Flyby, Say NASA Scientists

"Thousands of meteors per hour would have been visible — truly astounding to the human eye." That's Nick Schneider's description…

10 years ago