Exploration of Mercury
[/caption] As one of the planets visible with the unaided eye, Mercury has been known before recorded history. But until…
Thirty-Meter Telescope Headed for Mauna Kea
[/caption] The Thirty Meter Telescope, which is vying to be the inaugural member of an emerging class of giant eyes…
First Rocket
[/caption] Rocketry is actually older than many people think. The first rockets originated in China and subsequently the Middle East…
Heat-Shocked Diamonds Provide New Clue of Horse-Killing Impact
[/caption] Archeologists have been divided about whether an extraterrestiral impact blasted North America about 12,900 years ago, wreaking havoc on…
IYA Live Telescope Library: Jupiter & Neptune – The “Helix” Nebula
Hey, hey! We're baaaaack... The IYA Live Telescope was on-line for the whole night "down under" and we had a…
A Table-Top Test of General Relativity?
[/caption] Even Albert Einstein might have been impressed. His theory of general relativity, which describes how the gravity of a…
Astro Art of the Week: Space Travelers
[/caption] Here's the second installment of our new feature, showcasing our readers' prowess with image editing software. This week's Astro…
Astronauts Don Protective Gear to Fix ISS Toilet
[/caption] Space station astronauts repaired a broken toilet in the U.S Destiny laboratory today, avoiding a potentially messy situation. With…
Jupiter Impact Confirmed
[/caption] As we reported yesterday, an amateur astronomer snapped evidence of an impact on Jupiter. Now, NASA has confirmed the…
After 40 Years Moon Rocks Still Revealing Secrets
[/caption] Even though scientists have been able to study Moon rocks up close for almost 40 years, there are still…