Our space house is a very very very fine space house
When a space exploration agency eventually sends some astronauts to a foreign planet to live for a little while, what will their home look like? It could be something similar […]
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Massive, hot vortex forms from Saturn storm
Sometimes we get to see how much Earth has in common with other planets in our solar system. For example, storms form on Saturn just like storms form on Earth. […]
New space probe may be a boat
When we think of machines probing the surfaces of other planets, maybe we picture the Mars rover, with six rugged wheels rambling over the rocky alien terrain. We might not […]
Endeavor’s last journey
Endeavor didn’t leave the atmosphere on its final journey from LAX to the California Science Center, but that didn’t make the trip any less interesting to watch. Cinematographer Matthew Givot […]
Get ready for a show this weekend
If you enjoy stargazing, plan to sleep in on Sunday morning. The Orionid meteor shower will reach its peak between 2 a.m. and 5 a.m on October 21, with anywhere […]
What do Titan and a warm loaf of bread have in common?
“Hot cross bun” marks found on Saturn’s moon Titan may be there for very similar reasons as the cracks we find on top of baked bread. NASA’s Cassini probe orbiting […]
Art from the ISS
It’s always great when science can provide something that even the least interested anti-science folk can appreciate. Which is why photographer Christoph Malin’s time-lapse video from photos taken about the […]
Another Earth?
Not quite, but Alpha Centauri Bb is giving scientists hope. Alpha Centauri, located in the star Centaurus, is actually the closest star to our sun… well, technically it’s three stars, […]
A game of tag between the Dragon capsule and the ISS
The Dragon capsule and rocket Falcon 9 made a successful launch from Cape Canaveral last night. Now the capsule is currently playing the role of “It” in a celestial game […]
Space X set for launch Sunday
Space X’s Dragon spacecraft will be saying goodbye to the Earth this Sunday and heading to the International Space Station with supplies for the astronauts there. It’s the first of […]
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