Moon or frying pan?
NASA may be an agency of extremely intelligent science buffs, but that doesn’t mean they can’t have a little fun on April Fools’ Day. For their Astronomy Picture of the […]
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Why build a moon base when you can print one?
NASA might be winding down many of its programs, but the European Space Agency is still going strong. Not only is the agency contemplating future moon missions, it’s actively researching […]
That’s no moon. That’s a space station…
…is what more than 25,000 petition-signers hoped alien life forms visiting the area might one day utter. Because yes, more than 25,000 people petitioned the White House to have the […]
Moons having moons
The moon orbits the Earth, but what orbits the moon? Nothing… for now. NASA has expressed interest in giving the moon a moon of its own, and both the how and […]
Lunar probe twins set to crash into the Moon
It’s the Thelma and Louise of space exploration. Lunar probes Ebb and Flow will going out in a blaze of glory this afternoon, hurling themselves at a mountain range on the Moon’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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