• Nature
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • March 14th, 2015
Massive Eruption Covers Volcano in Chile in a Layer of Ash and Rocks

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

March 6, 2015: The Day NASA’s Dawn Spacecraft Made History

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

NASA Finally Agrees on Landing Site for Its Next Mars Lander

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

It's Official: NASA's Dawn Probe Is Orbiting Dwarf Planet Ceres

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

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

Dwarf Planet Ceres Sports a Whole Lot of Craters on Its Surface

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

Iconic Portrait of the Solar System Turns 25 This February 14

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

NASA Astronauts Are Jedi Knights in Expedition 45 Official Poster

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

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

Watch: 5 Years of Solar Explosions in One Gorgeous Video

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

 
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