Mars
Peculiar ‘Cauliflower Rocks’ May Hold Clues To Ancient Mars Life
An Arizona State University research team hypothesizes that strange "cauliflower-shaped" rocks discovered by the Spirit Rover in 2008 may have…
The Orbit of the Planets. How Long Is A Year On The Other Planets?
Here on Earth, a year lasts roughly 365.2 days. But on the other planets in our Solar System, things get…
Weekly Space Hangout – Jan. 29, 2016: Largest Solar System, Future Missions, and Remembering Our Lost Astronauts
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Carolyn Collins Petersen (thespacewriter.com / space.about.com / @spacewriter ) Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @MorganRehnberg )…
Opportunity Robustly in Action on 12th Anniversary of Red Planet Touchdown
NASA’s world famous Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity continues blazing a daily trail of unprecedented science first’s, still swinging her robotic…
Curiosity Sticks Her Toes in a Martian Sand Dune, Takes a Selfie
While some of us might only be dreaming of sticking our toes in the sand right about now, the Curiosity…
Astronomy Cast Ep. 400: State of the Universe
It's time for us to go back and catch up with all of the projects, news stories, weird star systems,…
NASA Completes Welding on Lunar Orion EM-1 Pressure Vessel Launching in 2018
In a major step towards flight, engineers at NASA’s Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans have finished welding together the…
How Long Is A Day On The Other Planets Of The Solar System?
We are all familiar with how long a day is here on Earth. But how long is a day on…
First Space Zinnia Blooms and Catches Sun’s Rays on Space Station
The first Zinnia flower to bloom in space is dramatically catching the sun’s rays like we have never seen before…
Space Zinnias Rebound from Space Blight on Space Station
Zinnia experimental plants growing aboard the International Space Station (ISS) have staged a dramatic New Year’s comeback from a potential…