Between Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and the Moon, there is a region of space measuring 384,400 km (238,855 mi) wide…
As part of the Commercial Crew Program (CCP), NASA contracted with commercial space partners to develop crew-capable spacecraft to restore…
NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), launched in 2009, spent the next fourteen and half years studying the Universe in…
Is there intelligent life in the Universe? And if so, just how common is it? Or perhaps the question should…
According to the ESA's Near-Earth Objects Coordination Center (NEOCC), 35,264 known asteroids regularly cross the orbit of Earth and the…
Even though Venus and Earth are so-called sister planets, they're as different as heaven and hell. Earth is a natural…
The search for extrasolar planets is currently undergoing a seismic shift. With the deployment of the Kepler Space Telescope and…
It's an exciting time for the fields of astronomy, astrophysics, and cosmology. Thanks to cutting-edge observatories, instruments, and new techniques,…
On Monday, April 8th, people across North America witnessed a rare celestial event known as a total solar eclipse. This…
We are all too familiar of the Moon’s effect on our planet. It’s relentless tug causes our tides but even…