- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 30th, 2015
Cassini Probes Icy Fountain on Saturn's Moon Enceladus
The craft came within 30 miles (49 kilometers) of the orb
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 25th, 2015
Scientists Find Alcohol Pouring Out of Comet Lovejoy
Lovejoy is the first comet found to release ethyl alcohol
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 23rd, 2015
New Horizons Beams Back View of Pluto's Miniature Moon Kerberos
The satellite appears to comprise two lobes, scientists say
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 23rd, 2015
It's Happening, NASA Is Building the Most Powerful Rocket in History
The rocket will one day send crews of astronauts to Mars
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 22nd, 2015
NASA Telescope Spots Zombie Star Tearing Nearby Planet Apart
The planet will eventually be completely pulverized
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 21st, 2015
Milky Way in 46 Billion Pixels Is the Largest Space Image to Date
The view is the work of scientists in Germany
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 20th, 2015
An Army's Worth of Earth-like Planets Are Yet to Be Born
Apparently, Earth came a bit too early to the party
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 20th, 2015
Asteroid Will Visit Us on October 31, Just in Time for Halloween
The space rock is called 2015 TB145, NASA explains
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 19th, 2015
NASA Launches New Website to Show Us Earth Seen from Space
The website features images taken by the DSCOVR satellite
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 18th, 2015
NASA Releases New Close-Up View of Pluto's Heart
The image brings into focus the orb's Sputnik Planum
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 16th, 2015
Never-Before-Seen Volcanic Process Formed Odd Mound on the Moon
The mound sits smack in the middle of a crater
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 16th, 2015
NASA Releases Close-Up Views of Saturn's Icy Moon Enceladus
The views were obtained by Cassini earlier this week
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2015
Dwarf Planet Ceres Is a Hoarder, Whatever Hits It Sticks
Study finds much of the orb is actually meteorite material
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 15th, 2015
When Flying to Mars, Best Make a Pit Stop on the Moon
MIT researchers reveal the best route to Mars
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 14th, 2015
Aliens Keep Flicking Distant Star On and Off, Allegedly
Perhaps they're trying to communicate with us?
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 13th, 2015
Round and Spherical Pebbles on Mars Were Once Part of a Riverbed
Billions of years ago, water flowed in abundance on the orb
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 12th, 2015
Hubble Sees Planetary Nebula Resembling a Swirling Blue Cloud
This planetary nebula was discovered back in 1922