20th Anniversary of the Brightest Supernova in Recent History
Only 20 years ago, astronomers were treated to one of the most powerful nearby explosions - a sight not seen…
Spacewalkers Retract Spacecraft’s Antenna
Another day, another spacewalk. For the last month it seems like astronauts on board the International Space Station have spent…
New Engine Could Let Spacecraft Do More with Less Fuel
One of the main problems with spacecraft is the cost to get them into orbit. For every kilogram you can…
The Search Continues for Beagle 2
Since its disappearance in December 2003, scientists have continued the search for Europe's Beagle 2 lander. Although they've lost hope…
Aliens on This World Would See a Double Sunset
Imagine a world orbiting a star in a binary system. Two stars would shine in the day, and the rare…
Virgin Galactic Considering Hypersonic Airline Travel
Flightglobal.com is reporting that NASA and Virgin Galactic have signed a memorandum of understanding to work on commercial spaceflight and…
Powerful Solar Winds Colliding Head On
Off to one corner of NGC 346, a star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud, there's an amazing collision between…
Satellites Reveal Subglacial Streams in Antarctica
Although it looks ancient and unchanging, the ice sheet in Antarctica is a surprisingly active place. Deep beneath the sheet's…
New Crater Discovered on Titan
NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured this image of a semi-circular feature on Saturn's moon Titan. Planetary geologists think that it might…
Martian Explorers Should Be Looking for Fossils
Instead of just looking for current life on Mars, Arizona State University professor Jack Farmer thinks that future missions should…