Freakishly Large Dust Grains Might Be Lurking Near the Orion Nebula

Freakishly Large Dust Grains Might Be Lurking Near the Orion Nebula

These space pebbles are 100 to 1,000 times larger than regular dust grains

NASA's Swarmies Robots Can Inspect Earth's Water Pipes and Mars' Many Nooks

NASA's Swarmies Robots Can Inspect Earth's Water Pipes and Mars' Many Nooks

They have a webcam, Wi-Fi support and a GPS unit for guidance

Here Is What It Would Be like If the Orion Nebula Were Closer

Here Is What It Would Be like If the Orion Nebula Were Closer

And by “closer to Earth” I mean “a measly 4 light-years away from our home planet”

Lady Gaga Plans Wedding Out of This World, Literally

Lady Gaga Plans Wedding Out of This World, Literally

The singer will have an unofficial wedding ceremony in space and the first space concert

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 13th, 2014
Alien Life Is Most Likely Hiding Near Red Dwarf Stars, Scientists Say

Alien Life Is Most Likely Hiding Near Red Dwarf Stars, Scientists Say

Study finds that most red dwarf stars make excellent hosts for habitable planets

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 12th, 2014
Organic Molecules Can Form in Comets' Atmospheres, Study Finds

Organic Molecules Can Form in Comets' Atmospheres, Study Finds

The find is expected to lead to a better understanding of how life emerged on Earth

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 8th, 2014
Newly-Discovered Stream of Gas Is 2.6 Million Light Years Long

Newly-Discovered Stream of Gas Is 2.6 Million Light Years Long

The stream's gas content is the equivalent of 15 billion times the mass of the Sun

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 8th, 2014
The Moon Packs an Extremely Soft Layer on the Inside, Researchers Say

The Moon Packs an Extremely Soft Layer on the Inside, Researchers Say

Evidence at hand indicates this layer is heated by Earth's gravitational pull

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 6th, 2014
Newly Discovered Celestial Body Was as Hot as a Star in Its Heydays

Newly Discovered Celestial Body Was as Hot as a Star in Its Heydays

The object now has a temperature of about 100-150 degrees Celsius, astronomers say

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • August 4th, 2014
Planets That Have a Companion Nearby Are More Likely to Host Life

Planets That Have a Companion Nearby Are More Likely to Host Life

New study finds that planets too benefit from having a companion in old age

Photo of the Day: The Entire Iberian Peninsula as Seen from Space

Photo of the Day: The Entire Iberian Peninsula as Seen from Space

The photo was taken just a few days ago by astronauts aboard the ISS

Mass of Distant Galaxy Cluster Is 160 Trillion Times That of Our Sun

Mass of Distant Galaxy Cluster Is 160 Trillion Times That of Our Sun

The cluster's mass was mapped with the help of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope

  • Space
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • July 24th, 2014
Juvenile Stars Cuddle Together in Stunning New Image Released by ESO

Juvenile Stars Cuddle Together in Stunning New Image Released by ESO

The star cluster, named NGC 3293, sits at a distance of about 8,000 light-years from Earth

Photo of the Day: The Baltic Sea Is Stunning When Seen from Space

Photo of the Day: The Baltic Sea Is Stunning When Seen from Space

The photo was taken by an astronaut aboard the ISS earlier this year, on June 15

Vendetta Online Space MMO Gets Multithreaded Rendering Fixes

Vendetta Online Space MMO Gets Multithreaded Rendering Fixes

The latest version of Vendetta Online can be downloaded from Softpedia

Watch: Here Is How Exoplanets Are Discovered

Watch: Here Is How Exoplanets Are Discovered

Exoplanets are celestial bodies that orbit stars other than the Sun

Photo of the Day: Greece's Shoreline as Seen from Space

Photo of the Day: Greece's Shoreline as Seen from Space

The photo was taken earlier this year from aboard the International Space Station

 
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