Scientists Designing “Ion Shield” To Protect Astronauts From Solar Wind
British scientists are working to build an invisible magnetic "Ion Shield" to be used during missions in space. A minature…
US Spy Satellite Could Crash To Earth In February
After all the excitement surrounding the possibility of asteroid 2007 WD5 hitting Mars and the concern of Near Earth Asteroid…
Observing Near-Earth Asteroid TU24
Backyard astronomers the world over in the northern hemisphere are looking forward to the closest approach of Near-Earth Asteroid TU24…
First Images of Near Earth Asteroid 2007 TU24
In case you had any doubts, it's now official: Asteroid 2007 TU 24 will not impact or have any affect…
Amazing Panorama of Mars’ Victoria Crater from Opportunity
The images coming from Mars seem to get better and better. Mars rover Opportunity is currently sitting in an alcove…
Comet Dust is Very Similar to Asteroids
Just so it's clear in your mind: comets are dirty snowballs, asteroids are rocks. Got the difference? Wait... not so…
Gigantic Storms on Jupiter Grow in a Single Day
As a giant planet, Jupiter takes everything to the extreme. Even the weather. A ferocious storm raging across the cloud…
No Humanoid on Mars, Just Rocks
Okay, once and for all, let's make this clear. In the words of our esteemed Bad Astronomer, Phil Plait, "repeat…
Researchers Observe Extra-galactic Meteor
The common belief is that all meteors come from inside our solar system. Most meteors are thought to be pieces…
Will Time be Replaced by Another Space Dimension?
What if time disappeared? Yes, it sounds like a silly question - and if the cosmos sticks to the current…