Mystery at the Heart of the Milky Way
Something is radiating high-energy gamma rays at the heart of our Milky Way galaxy, and astronomers aren't sure what it…
Glaciers Speed Up When Ice Breaks Away
When the Larsen B ice shelf broke away from the coast of Antarctica two years ago, nearby glaciers surged, flowing…
Mars Rovers Get a Mission Extension
NASA has approved a six month extension for the Mars Exploration Rovers, giving them more time to continue exploring the…
NASA Awards Jupiter Icy Moons Mission
NASA has chosen Northrop Grumman Space Technology to build its upcoming Prometheus Jupiter Icy Moons Orbiter (JIMO) spacecraft, and awarded…
SpaceShipOne’s Engine Designer Working with NASA
SpaceDev, the company that designed and built the hybrid rocket engine for Scaled Composite's SpaceShipOne, announced that they've entered discussions…
Keeping the Rings In Line
This is an image of Saturn's tiny moon Prometheus, which shepherds the inner edge of Saturn's F ring. The irregular…
Book Review: Sun Observer’s Guide
The Sun Observer's Guide by Pam Spence is a practical reference for how and why to view our nearest star.…
Methane and Water Overlap on Mars
European scientists recently announced that they had discovered the presence of methane in the atmosphere of Mars using the Mars…
Early Universe Might Not Have Been So Violent
You always hear that the early Universe was a violent chaotic time, with galaxies smashing into each other. Maybe it…
Genesis Recovery is Going Well
After its crash landing, NASA scientists weren't too hopeful that they'd turn up much science in the wreckage of Genesis'…