- Nature
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 14th, 2015
Massive Eruption Covers Volcano in Chile in a Layer of Ash and Rocks
Stunning space images released by NASA show the volcanic material coating the Villarica's snowy eastern side
- Editorials
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 8th, 2015
March 6, 2015: The Day NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft Made History
This past Friday, the Dawn spacecraft reached dwarf planet Ceres and successfully placed itself in its orbit
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 7th, 2015
NASA Finally Agrees on Landing Site for Its Next Mars Lander
The lander, dubbed InSight, is expected to reach the surface of the Red Planet sometime in September 2016
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 6th, 2015
It's Official: NASA's Dawn Probe Is Orbiting Dwarf Planet Ceres
Earlier today, at 4:39 a.m. PST (7:39 a.m. EST), the spacecraft was captured by the dwarf planet's gravity
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 20th, 2015
NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft Completes Deep-Dip Maneuver on Mars
Between February 10 and 18, the probe moved stunningly close to Mars and studied the lower end of its upper atmosphere
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 18th, 2015
Dwarf Planet Ceres Sports a Whole Lot of Craters on Its Surface
NASA astronomers release new space images showing dwarf planet Ceres as pictured by the agency's Dawn probe
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 14th, 2015
Iconic Portrait of the Solar System Turns 25 This February 14
On February 14, 1990, NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft successfully imaged the Solar System from far, far away
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 13th, 2015
NASA Astronauts Are Jedi Knights in Expedition 45 Official Poster
The astronauts included in this poster will all be aboard the International Space Station later this year, in September
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 13th, 2015
Exploded, Torn-Apart Star Resembles Blooming Cosmic Flower
The exploded star, located within our home galaxy, was imaged with the help of NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 12th, 2015
Watch: 5 Years of Solar Explosions in One Gorgeous Video
The video, put together by NASA scientists, was released to mark the 5th anniversary of the Solar Dynamics Observatory
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 12th, 2015
NASA Wants to Launch Submarine into Space, Dip It in Titan's Seas
The lakes and seas on Titan are unique in the Solar System, astronomers can't wait to have a better look at them
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 9th, 2015
NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Sees Odd White Spots on Dwarf Planet Ceres
The mysterious white spots visible on the surface of Ceres could be impact craters, astronomers explain
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 5th, 2015
NASA Releases New View of Pluto and Charon, Its Largest Moon
The images were obtained by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, now en route to the distant Pluto system
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 2nd, 2015
NASA Launches New Satellite Designed to Measure Global Soil Moisture
The satellite left Earth this past Saturday, was launched from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, US
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 28th, 2015
NASA Releases the Sharpest Images Yet of Dwarf Planet Ceres
The images were obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft, show an odd bright spot lurking on the surface of the planet
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 27th, 2015
The Asteroid That Flew by Us Yesterday, January 26, Has Its Own Moon
NASA images show asteroid 2004 BL86 is not traveling through space alone but accompanied by a small moon
- Space
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 26th, 2015
Reminder: Massive Asteroid Will Buzz by Earth Today, January 26
The asteroid, dubbed 2004 BL86, will make its closest approach at 16:19 UTC (11:19 EST), NASA scientists say