More evidence of water from the Mars rover
Curiosity is sending evidence of a new discovery home to NASA. Images from the rover’s camera show what could be an ancient stream bed. Outcroppings of rock, named “Hottah” by NASA […]
Category Archives: Space
An auction for space lovers
If you have a spare $340,000 you can own a piece of the moon. Too pricey? That’s okay – for $140,000 you can take home an iron meteorite discovered by […]
A deeper look from the Hubble Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope is proving that good things come to those who wait. It just produced the deepest look at the universe ever made by “staring” at the same […]
Researchers looking to shine a light on the dark
If you ever watch CSI, Law & Order, or any other such show or film involving detective work, you’ll notice there’s always some guy or gal with a camera. They’re […]
Adler for adults
Science and the social scene don’t often mix, but every once in a while the planets align to make it happen. Adler Planetarium is hosting Adler After Dark tonight at […]
Let it snow… on Mars
NASA made another discovery about Mars recently, and it’s not from that little vehicle rolling around the rocks and craters at the moment. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has found […]
Captain Kirk may have had it right
You need to get the USS Enterprise across the galaxy in minimal time. What to you do? Why, use the warp drive, of course! Bending the fabric of time and […]
“Potentially hazardous asteroid” to pass by Earth tonight
In case you’re not interested in watching the Bears whoop Green Bay tonight, there’s a possibly more spectacular show taking place in the sky. PHA 2012 QG42 (the PGA means […]
Washington says goodbye to Neil Armstrong
It was a somber but grand send-off for one of the world’s most intrepid explorers. Friends and family gathered at the National Cathedral today to honor late astronaut Neil Armstrong. […]
