- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 8th, 2015
Massive Binary System Eta Carinae Studied in Unprecedented Detail
Satellites and telescopes allowed NASA astronomers to put together the most comprehensive picture of Eta Carinae to date
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 6th, 2015
Iconic Pillars of Creation Look Spectacular in New Hubble Image
The new Hubble Space Telescope image of the Pillars of Creation is sharper, wider than the previous one
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 3rd, 2015
NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Is Closing In on Texas-Sized Dwarf Planet Ceres
Should all go as planned, the spacecraft will successfully place itself in the planet's orbit this coming March
- Science
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 30th, 2014
NASA Launches Mammoth 532,000-Cubic-Meter Balloon
The balloon, launched from near the McMurdo Station in Antarctica, is expected to remain airborne for at least 100 days
- 3D Printing
- By Sebastian Pop
- December 29th, 2014
Print the Space Wrench Now and You'll Be an Honorary Astronaut – Video
This is what ISS Commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore is using
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 27th, 2014
The Horsehead Nebula Looks Nothing like a Horse or a Head in New NASA Image
In this recently obtained infrared NASA image, the Horsehead nebula loses the odd shape that landed it its moniker
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 22nd, 2014
NASA Releases Video of Orion's Flight as Shot from Inside the Spacecraft
The video was recorded through windows in the spacecraft's crew module, documents the last 10 minutes of Orion's flight
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 20th, 2014
NASA Wants to Send Astronauts to Venus, Have Them Study the Planet
The astronauts would not land on Venus, instead remain airborne some 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the surface
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 19th, 2014
Mammoth Galaxy Cluster Holds the Mass Equivalent of 400 Trillion Suns
The distant galaxy cluster, known as Gioiello, was weighed with the help of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 17th, 2014
Organic Molecules Considered the Building Blocks of Life Found on Mars
The presence of organic molecules on the Red Planet was documented with the help of NASA's Curiosity rover
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 16th, 2014
Cosmic Tsunami Wave Is Now Ripping Through Interstellar Space, NASA Says
The space wave was detected with the help of Voyager 1 in February, is the longest-lasting thus far documented
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 13th, 2014
Merging Spiral Galaxies Look Stunning in New NASA Space Image
The galaxies, dubbed NGC 2207 and IC2163, are located at a distance of about 130 million light-years from our planet
- Robots & Drones
- By Sebastian Pop
- December 11th, 2014
Surge Robot Is a Vaguely Humanoid Life Saver, RoboSimian Is More of a Spider
They will help search and rescue crews and create 3D maps
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 10th, 2014
NASA's Orion Is Now En Route to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US
The ship that carried the Orion back to shore docked in San Diego this Monday, the spacecraft was soon off-loaded
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 10th, 2014
Distant Galaxy's Anatomy Revealed in Stunning Hubble Space Image
The galaxy, known as NGC 4102, is located at a distance of about 68.8 million light-years from our planet
- 3D Printing
- By Sebastian Pop
- December 9th, 2014
Next Object 3D Printed in Space Will Be a Buckle
It will preserve muscle and heart health in space
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 9th, 2014
Mars' Fairly Impressive Mount Sharp Was Once a Lake, NASA Says
The mountain sits in the Red Planet's Gale Crater, evidence indicates it formed from sediments deposited in a lake bed