Sun unleashes a series of massive flares Sun unleashes a series of massive flares
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
More flares to come?
Chris Hadfield, Tom Mashburn return to Earth Chris Hadfield, Tom Mashburn return to Earth
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Hadfield and the ISS crew return to Earth.
NASA spots humongous explosion on Sun; Strongest X-class flare of 2013 NASA spots humongous explosion on Sun; Strongest X-class flare of 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
The space agency says that the flare was classified as an X1.7.
Does NASA have plans to farm on Mars?
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
NASA considers farming on Mars.
 
Sun unleashes a series of massive flares
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
More flares to come?
 
NASA: International Space Station leak is sealed
Sunday, May 12, 2013
The leak is sealed for now.
 
Water on Earth, Moon may have same source
Thursday, May 09, 2013
Water may have its origins on the moon.
 
Applications for one-way trip to Mars hits 78,000
Thursday, May 09, 2013
A lot of applicants for a mission to Mars.
 
Hubble discovers 'retired' stars 'polluted' with Earth-like planetary debris
Thursday, May 09, 2013
According to Jay Farihi of the University of Cambridge, astronomers may have discovered chemical evidence for the building blocks of rocky planets.
 
'Ring of Fire' solar eclipse set to wow skywatchers; Russian satellite to capture stunning photos
Thursday, May 09, 2013
A solar eclipse takes place when the moon aligns between the Earth and the sun, obstructing the sun's light and throwing a shadow on our planet.
 
Astronomers spot 'shockingly bright' star explosion, begin search for emerging supernova
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
astronomers are now looking for an emerging supernova, which accompanies most GRBs this close to Earth.
 
Auction house offers bidders Neil Armstrong's EKG heartbeat
Monday, May 06, 2013
A New Hampshire auction house will auction off Armstrong, Aldrin's heartbeat.
 
EXCLUSIVE: Astronomer: habitable planets may be 'very different from Earth'
Sunday, May 05, 2013
Astronomers may need to look at weirder planets to find habitable worlds.
 
Student discovers how to tell time on Saturn
Friday, May 03, 2013
What time is it on Saturn? A student's discovery may have an answer to that question.
 
Astronomers discover the secret behind Saturn's youthful appearance
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Researchers learned that layers of gas, produced by physical instability deep within the large planet, keep heat from escaping and have prevented Saturn from becoming darker and cooler at the expected rate.
 
Mars rover's penis 'graffiti' goes viral
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Comedian Stephen Colbert called the Mars photo NASA's "giant graffiti peenie."
 
Astronomers: 'Green' galaxy turns gas into stars with almost 100 percent efficiency
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Astronomers say this galaxy is in an extremely short-lived phase of evolution.
 
Russia retrieves mice, lizards from space in preparation for Mars mission -- all are dead
Sunday, May 19, 2013
They're mostly dead, according to Russian news agency.
 
NASA records biggest explosion in history as meteoroid impacts moon [VIDEO]
Sunday, May 19, 2013
The moon is struck by an asteroid.
 
Researchers: Fierce winds on Uranus, Neptune confined to a thin atmospheric layer
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Researchers used a method, base on a novel technique for examining the gravitational field of the planets, to figure out an upper limit for the thickness of the atmospheric layer.
 
Chris Hadfield, Tom Mashburn return to Earth
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Hadfield and the ISS crew return to Earth.
 
NASA spots humongous explosion on Sun; Strongest X-class flare of 2013
Monday, May 13, 2013
The space agency says that the flare was classified as an X1.7.
 
Hydrogen clouds lurk among Milky Way's neighbors
Thursday, May 09, 2013
The cluster of hydrogen clouds probably condensed out of a larger and unfound reservoir of gas.
 
Supermassive black hole feasts on hot gas for dinner
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
“Our Galaxy’s black hole may be cooking its dinner right in front of Herschel’s eyes."
 
Astronomer's call to search for intelligent life beyond 'alien Earths' ignites debate
Friday, May 03, 2013
An astronomer's remarks set off a debate.
 
Anarchy in space: Astronomers see turbulent region of star formation
Thursday, May 02, 2013
The dark patches in the photo represent the regions where the dust is so dense that it blocks the light behind it.
 
NASA's Fermi spacecraft dodged a 1.5-ton Russian bullet
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Fermi orbits Earth every 95 minutes, capturing gamma rays from differing sources across the universe.
 
Herschel captures images of Horsehead Nebula that show how stars came to be
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Herschel provides a stunning view of the Horsehead Nebula.
 
Astronomers discover 'most prolific star factory in the Universe,' churning out 3000 Suns
Thursday, April 18, 2013
HFLS3 is evidence that extremely intense bursts of star formation were present only 880 million years after the Big Bang.
 
Chandra offers stunning X-ray view of a thousand-year-old cosmic tapestry
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
According to astronomers, SN 1006 is situated approximately 7,000 light years from Earth.
 
Astronomy group: If you paid to name a planet, you got scammed
Monday, April 15, 2013
Making money off of people's interest in space is nothing new.
 
Astronomers discover first ever 'retired' star
Wednesday, April 10, 2013
The "retired" star has a bit more mass than our own Sun at 1.5 solar masses, is approximately 2.5 billion years old and is located about 100 light years from Earth.