Featured
What are Molecules?
Molecules are the basic buildings blocks of life and matter, and our understanding of them has evolved considerably over time.
First Cygnus Cargo Ship from Virginia in Two Years Docks at Space Station
After a two year gap, the first Cygnus cargo freight train from Virginia bound for the International Space Station (ISS)…
What is a Magnetic Field?
Magnetic fields are fascinating things. They are intrinsic to Iron magnets, but can also be generated by electrical circuits and…
MIT Claims they are Programming Humanoid Robots to help Explore Mars. But we all Know It’s Cylons!
MIT and other institutions are programming NASA's R5 robot to help astronauts explore Mars and other worlds beyond!
Schiaparelli is Gone. Smashed on the surface of Mars
It appears that Europe's Schiaparelli Mars lander crashed-landed on the planet's surface and may have exploded.
Astronomers Think They Know Where Rosetta’s Comet Came From
A new study reveals that Rosetta's Comet likely spent billions of years chilling in the Kuiper Belt before chance interactions…
Weekly Space Hangout – October 21, 2016: Dr. Voula Saridakis of @histastro & Morgan is a Tilted Sun
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Special Guest: This week's special guest is Dr. Voula Saridakis, a professor at Lake Forest College…
Mars’ Moon Deimos
The smaller of Mars' two moons - Deimos - is a strange mysterious satellite. And while its origins are still…
No, There Won’t Be 15 Days of Darkness in November. It’s Another Stupid Hoax.
Don't bother stocking up on candles. There won't be 15 days of darkness in November.
What is a Nova?
We’ve talked about supernovae plenty of times, but what about just regular, plain old novae? What are they, and how…