Planetary Potential from Protoplanetary Disks
How planets form is one of the major questions in astronomy. Only recently have we been able to study the…
Carnival of Space #57
This week, the Carnival of Space moves over to Out of the Cradle; and ladies... this one's for you. Click…
Air on Mars
The air on Mars would kill a human quickly. The atmosphere is less than 1% of Earth's, so it would…
What is the Closest Planet to Mars?
Want to know the closest planet to Mars? Look down beneath your feet... you're looking at it. That's right, the…
Was There a Planet Between Mars and Jupiter?
When astronomers looked at the orbits of the planets, they felt that there could be a planet "missing" in between…
Does Mars Have Rings?
Recently, while discussing what she had learned in class, my daughter asked me: ''does Mars have rings?''. She is ten…
Pictures of Planet Mars
The planet Mars is one of the most photographed objects in the Solar System. There are hundreds of thousands of…
Closest Images Ever of Mars Dust Grains
"To see a world in a grain of sand…" – English Poet William Blake The Phoenix science team tested out…
Toilet is Fixed and Kibo is Switched On – A Great Day Aboard the ISS (Video)
It has been a very good day for the crew on board the International Space Station. Not only has the…
Odyssey Possibly Hit by High-Energy Particles; Phoenix Science Run About to Begin
NASA's Mars Odyssey has been switched into "safe-mode" after possibly being hit by energetic particles from the Sun, or by…