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“X” Marks the Spot of Convective Churning on Hot Pluto
“X” marks the spot that’s illustrative of “convective churning” resulting from subsurface planetary heating, as seen in a fascinating new…
Understanding Juno’s Orbit: An Interview with NASA’s Scott Bolton
In this interview, we talk to NASA's Scott Bolton about the Juno Mission to Jupiter.
Spirit Rover Touchdown 12 Years Ago Started Spectacular Martian Science Adventure
Exactly 12 Years ago this week, NASA’s now famous Spirit rover touched down on the Red Planet, starting a spectacular…
Book review: Success Strategies from Women in STEM
Have you ever wished that there was an instruction manual for life? "Success Strategies from Women in STEM" aims to…
Solar Analemma 2015: A Year-Long Picture
If you took a picture of the Sun every day, always at the same hour and from the same location,…
What’s Ahead for Recovered SpaceX Falcon 9 Booster?
Now that SpaceX has successfully and safely demonstrated the upright recovery of their Falcon 9 booster that flew to the…
Watch Venus Brush Past Saturn This Weekend
Watch Venus pass less than five arc minutes from Saturn on Saturday, January 9th in one of the closest conjunctions…
Gorgeous Views of Earth from Space Ring in New Year 2016 From the Space Station and Beyond
Happy New Year 2016 from the International Space Station and Beyond! Behold Earth ! Courtesy of our Human and Robotic…
Will 2016 Be the Year Elon Musk Reveals his Mars Colonial Transporter Plans?
There are several space stories we’re anticipating for 2016 but one story might appear -- to some -- to belong…
Orbital ATK Integration of Upgraded Antares Kicks Into High Gear For 2016 ‘Return to Flight’
NASA WALLOPS FLIGHT FACILITY, VA - Assembly and testing of a significantly upgraded version of Orbital ATK’s commercially developed Antares…