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Zombie ISON ‘Behaving Like A Comet’, Stunned Astronomers Say
Talk about the Comeback Kid. After Comet C/2012 S1 ISON rounded the sun yesterday afternoon, professional astronomers around the world looked…
‘Will We Soon Find Ourselves Back In The Stone Age?’ Why Swarm Is Watching Our Magnetic Field
A satellite triplet was born last week. The European Space Agency's Swarm constellation flew into space on Friday (Nov. 22)…
Speedy Science: Here’s Four Years Of Herschel Telescope Work In A Short Video
In just one minute, you can watch the Herschel space telescope painting the sky blue, green and yellow! The colors…
A Cosmic Intruder Grabbed Hot Gas From This Galaxy Group
So galaxy group NGC 5044 was just sitting quietly by itself a few million years ago when galaxy NGC 5054 decided…
Photographer Catches ATV-4’s Fiery Plunge Through the Atmosphere
UPDATE: Editor's note: Here’s a story that we’ve updated a couple of times, and now it ultimately has a happy…
Space Trucks! A Pictorial History Of These Mighty Machines
Cargo resupply ships are vital for space exploration. These days they bring food, experiments and equipment to astronauts on the…
Planck Enters Retirement Shortly; This Picture Shows Just Some Of Its Views
With two days left before Planck switches off forever, the European Space Agency re-posted this beautiful image the telescope recently…
This Cave Video Makes You Feel Like You’re On An Alien Planet
A few weeks ago, a bunch of astronauts went underground in Italy in the name of science and better finessing…
Don’t Panic: How Space Emergency Astronaut Training Works
Routines. They tell you when to get up in the morning, what to do at your day job and how…
How To Hit A Landing Target On Mars … Potentially, Precisely and Perfectly!
It's frustrating to make it all the way to Mars, only to land in the wrong spot. So as Masten…