• Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 26th, 2013
Curiosity's Woes on Mars End, Science Mission Resumes

Curiosity's Woes on Mars End, Science Mission Resumes

The rover experienced a series of glitches over the past weeks

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 22nd, 2013
Three Extremely-Distant Galaxies Seen Right Before Merging: Video

Three Extremely-Distant Galaxies Seen Right Before Merging: Video

They are all nestled inside a massive blob of primordial gas

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 21st, 2013
Curiosity Experiences Electrical Issues on the Surface of Mars

Curiosity Experiences Electrical Issues on the Surface of Mars

The rover will take a break from studies for a few days

Opportunity Snaps Detailed Image of Murray Ridge on Mars

Opportunity Snaps Detailed Image of Murray Ridge on Mars

The feature is located in a crater the rover has been analyzing for 2 years

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 15th, 2013
Galactic Pair Found Masquerading as Single Galaxy

Galactic Pair Found Masquerading as Single Galaxy

One of its members was posing as a massive radiation jet

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 14th, 2013
Space Radars Can Now Monitor Ice Cover Above the Great Lakes

Space Radars Can Now Monitor Ice Cover Above the Great Lakes

A team of scientists develop ultra-sensitive orbital imaging technique

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 14th, 2013
Two Martian Features Named After Planetary Scientist Bruce Murray

Two Martian Features Named After Planetary Scientist Bruce Murray

Both active Mars rovers will each study its own Murray feature

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 13th, 2013
Curiosity Resumes Operations Following Computer Glitch

Curiosity Resumes Operations Following Computer Glitch

The rover spent several days in a safe mode to avoid further damage

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 9th, 2013
Mars Orbiter Sent in Excess of 200 Terabits of Data over 10 Years

Mars Orbiter Sent in Excess of 200 Terabits of Data over 10 Years

NASA spacecraft reaches impressive data relay milestone

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 9th, 2013
Curiosity's Computers Experience Warm Reset on Mars

Curiosity's Computers Experience Warm Reset on Mars

Researchers say that rover operations were not impeded by the event

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 7th, 2013
Pulsar-Timing Arrays May Be Used to Reveal Gravitational Waves

Pulsar-Timing Arrays May Be Used to Reveal Gravitational Waves

This is one of the most promising ways of studying the elusive phenomenon

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 7th, 2013
Theory on How Vesta Formed Turned on Its Head by New Study

Theory on How Vesta Formed Turned on Its Head by New Study

Dawn discovered that the asteroid's history may be very complicated

Lost Viking Explorer Data Finally Recovered

Lost Viking Explorer Data Finally Recovered

The images were stored in formats no longer accessible to anyone

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • November 2nd, 2013
Carbon-Rich Exoplanets Lack Water, New Study Suggests

Carbon-Rich Exoplanets Lack Water, New Study Suggests

The element binds to oxygen, preventing the formation of water

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 9th, 2012
Curiosity Spots Shiny "Something" in the Martian Sand

Curiosity Spots Shiny "Something" in the Martian Sand

The Mars rover stopped its sand scooping to investigate

  • Space
  • By Lucian Parfeni
  • October 6th, 2012
Curiosity Gets to Play with Its Scoop in the Sand for the First Time

Curiosity Gets to Play with Its Scoop in the Sand for the First Time

The Mars rover is making a stop and taking some samples of sand to test its equipment

Curiosity Uses Foursquare to Check In from Mars

Curiosity Uses Foursquare to Check In from Mars

This is the first time a spacecraft uses this service from another planet

 
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