Curosity’s MAHLI First Night Imaging Under Ultraviolet Lighting

12 years ago

This cool looking image of a Martian rock illuminated by ultraviolet LEDs (light emitting diodes) is part of the first…

Intelsat 27 lost in SeaLaunch Rocket Failure

12 years ago

SeaLaunch experienced a failure of it's Zenit-3SL rocket on February 1st 2013. Early indications are that the  RD-171M main engine engine shut…

New definition may decrease the number of potential habitable planets

12 years ago

The number of potentially habitable exoplanets will be impacted A team of astronomers from Penn State led by Ravi Kumar…

NOAA report states climate change will continue to threaten U.S. coasts

12 years ago

Climate change impacts to U.S. coasts threaten public health, safety and economy (Source NOAA) - According to a new technical…

Kepler out of Safe mode, back in science collection

12 years ago

The Kepler spacecraft, NASA's lead planet finder has returned to operations and is once again planet hunting. After a "wheel…

Remembering the Apollo 1 Crew

12 years ago

On Jan. 27, 1967, veteran astronaut Gus Grissom, first American spacewalker Ed White and rookie Roger Chaffee (left-to-right) were preparing…

NASA’s Kepler observatory enters a modified Safe Mode

12 years ago

The Kepler observatory has stopped it's science data operations due to concern about a second reaction wheel issue. Reaction wheels…

Suborbital telescope gives best ever view of suns energy

12 years ago

NASA Telescope Observes How Sun Stores and Releases Energy WASHINGTON -- A NASA suborbital telescope has given scientists the first…

Impressive CME 1-23-13

12 years ago

Today the sun emitted an impressive CME at about 04:00  UTC. This event is related to a coronal hole in the sun's…

Moon, Jupiter Close Approach Monday-Closest until 2026

12 years ago

The U.S. Presidential inauguration will get a special show Monday as the Moon and Jupiter will appear very close in…