Starburst Spider
Mars’ seasonal cap of carbon dioxide ice has eroded many beautiful terrains as it sublimates (goes directly from ice to vapor) every spring. In the region where the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment (HiRISE) camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter took this image on Feb. 4, 2009, we see troughs that form a starburst pattern. […]
Space on Dailymotion
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How to Spy on Alpha Centauri and Other Binary Stars to Hunt Exoplanets
An artist’s illustration of Kepler-16b, the first planet known to definitively orbit two stars. More planets orbiting two stars have been found since Kepler-16b’s discovery.Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/T. Pyle KISSIMMEE, Fla. — A new technique could allow scientists to photograph potentially life-supporting planets in nearby multistar systems, its developers say. The most straightforward way to learn about […]
These Are the Space Missions to Watch in 2016
This artist’s illustration shows NASA’s Juno spacecraft at Jupiter.Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/MSSS Spaceflight fans will have a lot of cosmic action to keep them happy in 2016. While the coming year does not appear to promise anything quite as spectacular or awe-inspiring as 2015’s signature moment — the July 14 flyby of Pluto by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft […]
Making a mirror
The James Webb Space Telescope is rapidly taking shape, with 12 of the 18 mirror segments now installed To source
Dark pools on Titan
Space Science Image of the Week: Cassini–Huygens has discovered much about Saturn’s moon Titan, including pools of liquid methane and ethane on its surface To source
The Weird, But True, Evidence for 'Spooky Action' at Distance (Kavli Hangout)
This artist’s illustration depicts how the foamy structure of space-time may appear, showing tiny bubbles quadrillions of times smaller than the nucleus of an atom that are constantly fluctuating and last for only infinitesimal fractions of a second. For more, see this NASA press release .Credit: NASA/CXC/M.Weiss Alan Brown, writer and blogger for The Kavli […]
Milky Way's Growth Rings Unveiled in 1st Age Map
Colored dots over an artist’s rendition of the Milky Way reveal the location and ages of stars in the galaxy. Red dots show the older stars, which formed early in the life of the galaxy, while blue dots show the younger generations that have formed since.Credit: G. Stinson (MPIA) The first complete age map of […]
NASA Astronaut to Highlight Space Station History from Orbit
NASA astronaut Jeff Williams, seen aboard the space station in March 2010, will devote part of his next mission, launching in March 2016, to highlighting the significance of the history of the orbiting outpost.Credit: NASA HOUSTON — NASA’s next astronaut to launch to the International Space Station will use his unique position — in both time […]
Space Fungus! Mold Attacks Space Station Plants
“Our plants aren’t looking too good,” NASA astronaut Scott Kelly tweeted along with this picture in late December.Credit: NASA/Scott Kelly Four zinnia plants on the International Space Station are sickly or dead after mold was discovered in the Veggie experiment facility late December, according to NASA. The problem was immediately traced back to excessive water […]
NASA Opens Planetary Defense Office to Protect Earth from Asteroids
NASA has created a special office to deal with coordinating response to threatening near-Earth objects (NEOs).Credit: Texas A&M A major step has been taken to coordinate U.S. agencies and intergovernmental efforts to respond to future near-Earth objects that threaten Earth. NASA has announced the creation of a Planetary Defense Coordination Office (PDCO). Lindley Johnson, NASA’s […]
Don't Miss These 12 Must-See Skywatching Events of 2016
This photo of the partial solar eclipse of Sept. 13, 2015, was snapped by astrophotographer K.J. Mulder from his home in South Africa.Credit: K.J. Mulder/Worlds in Ink Another year of skywatching is upon us, and there’s a lot to look forward to in 2016. Here are some of the more noteworthy sky events — including […]
High-Flying Balloon Captures Dazzling Views of Meteor Shower (Video)
A high-flying balloon captured some dazzling video footage of the Quadrantid meteor shower as it peaked early Monday (Jan. 4), showing spectacular views of “shooting stars” from the stratosphere. The video of meteors, as seen near the edge of space , is the first time that such faint meteors have been caught on camera, according […]