The University of Washington has announced the discovery of a new planet which could harbor life. Astronomers led by Sarah…
On April 24-25 2013, two coronal mass ejections (CMEs) erupted from the sun. Moving at about 500 miles per second…
These observations make Saturn's rings the only location besides Earth, the moon, and Jupiter where scientists and amateur astronomers have…
The first launch from the new launch complex in Wallops Island Virginia is a success. After several weather delays the…
(Source NOAA) - For scientists studying summer sea ice in the Arctic, it’s not a question of “if” there will…
UPDATE - 4/21/2013 4:10pm Eastern. Fueling has begun. Weather delays from the past two attempts do not look like they…
The Kepler Telescope has found three more Earth like planets in two solar systems. The new Kepler-62 system has five…
The East coast of the United States is in for a treat. The Goddard Space Flight Center Wallops Island facility…
The Lyrid meteor shower is due to arrive April 22nd. Expect to see approximately 10-20 meteors per hour at the…
File this under not so scientific but kind of cool. These images show the Mars Science Laboratory parachute from the vantage…