Hubble Finds Blue Planet 63 Light Years Away

(Source NASA) -  Astronomers making visible-light observations with NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have deduced the actual color of a planet…

11 years ago

Why is Gliese 667c so exciting? Life thats why

Recently KnowledgeOrb reported that Gliese 667c was found to have three planets in the magical habitable zone. This means these…

11 years ago

Jason-1 Satellite lost after Transmitter Failure

Long-Running NASA/CNES Ocean Satellite Takes Final Bow (Source NASA) - Were facing a critical time in our ability to monitor…

11 years ago

Comet ISON getting closer, putting on 4th of July show

Comet ISON is approaching the sun at 48,000 miles per hour. As it does the tail grows longer and brighter.…

11 years ago

Spectacular Launch Failure, Explosion of Proton M Rocket

Today a Russian Proton M Rocket exploded less than a minute after launch in a spectacular fireball. On board were…

11 years ago

Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) Launch is Successful

NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph (IRIS) solar observatory separated from its Pegasus rocket and is in the proper orbit. This…

11 years ago

New Indications Voyager 1 is about to Exit Solar System

When Voyager 1 and it's twin were launched in 1977 no one really expected the Voyager spacecraft would last for over 30…

11 years ago

Three Habitable Planets Could Orbit Gliese 667c

The star Gliese 667C is now the best candidate for harboring habitable worlds. (Source PHL @ UPR Arecibo) - Our Solar…

11 years ago

New Solar Mission (IRIS) Rescheduled to Launch June 27

A Pegasus Rocket is set to drop from  the Orbital Sciences L-1011 carrier aircraft with NASA's Interface Region Imaging Spectrograph…

11 years ago

ION engine runs for over 5 years, Beam me up scotty

(NASA) - No there is no Starship Enterprise but the famed backup to the warp drive, the Ion Engines are…

11 years ago