Mars
Infographic: Sci-Fi Books That Predicted The Future
A moon rocket thundering from a pad in Florida. Two moons discovered around Mars. Space tourism. These are all things…
Curiosity Bores into Kimberley rock after Inspection Unveils Enticing Bumpy Textures
Curiosity snaps selfie at Kimberley waypoint with towering Mount Sharp backdrop on April 27, 2014 (Sol 613). Inset shows MAHLI…
Virtual Star Party – April 26, 2014- Hangoutathon Special Edition!
This week's Virtual Star Party was a special 2-hour Saturday night version recorded as part of the Cosmoquest Hangoutathon. The…
How Life Could Have Produced Most Minerals On Earth
While astronomers are trying to figure out which planets they find are habitable, there are a range of things to…
Hello From Mars! Curiosity Smiles in Her Latest “Selfie”
This is very cute -- Curiosity's latest "selfie," a mosaic I assembled from about a dozen images acquired with the rover's Mars…
Curiosity Reaches Out to Scrutinize Next Martian Drill Target at Mount Remarkable
Multisol composite photo mosaic shows deployment of Curiosity rovers robotic arm and APXS X-ray spectrometer onto the ‘Winjana’ rock target…
Imagine What Could Be Done With a “Penny4NASA”
If you're reading this then you're probably a big fan of space exploration. And while on one hand you could…
Curiosity Captures First Ever Asteroid Images from Mars Surface
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has caught the first image of asteroids taken from the surface of Mars on April 20,…
The Inner and Outer Planets in Our Solar System
In our Solar System, astronomers often divide the planets into two groups -- the inner planets and the outer planets.…
How Far Are The Planets From The Sun?
The eight planets in our solar system each occupy their own orbits around the Sun. They orbit the star in…