Ring of Fire Volcanoes
[/caption] The Pacific Ring of Fire is a region that surrounds the Earth's Pacific Ocean, and is known for its…
How Many Volcanoes Are There?
[/caption] It sounds like such a simple question: how many volcanoes are there on the Earth. But it's actually very…
Volcanic Eruption
[/caption] The ground beneath your feet feels cool, but you're actually standing on a thin shell of crust around the…
A Cold and Wet History on Early Mars?
[/caption] Even if an early Mars never got above freezing, the brine on its surface could have stayed liquid…
A Benevolent Sort of Asteroid Bombardment?
Celestial impacts can bring life as well as wipe it out, say the authors of a new study out of…
Flying Saucers? The Fun Is For Real…
On a recent trip to Canada in the great province of Ontario, I found a quiet corner on Lundy's Lane.…
New, Deep Image of Virgo Cluster Reveals Galaxy Cut Short in its Youth
Astronomers have peered deep inside the Virgo cluster, and measured the size of one of its most famous members --…
New International Astronauts Introduced
[/caption] ESA proudly presented today six new astronauts from five different European countries who will soon begin training for missions…
Astronauts Release Hubble — Watch the Video
After five spacewalks on consecutive days to bring new life to the Hubble Space Telescope, astronauts on space shuttle Atlantis…
Flying Carpets in Space: Yes. Folding Laundry: No
[/caption] Astronauts in orbit have said it time and time again: some things are easier in the microgravity environment in…