NASA Voyager 1 Space Probe From ’70s Troubled by Mysterious Glitch
NASA's 45-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft is a marvel. It's cruising along outside our solar system and still staying in touch…
NASA Voyager 1 Probe From the ’70s Troubled by Mysterious Glitch
Voyager 1 is a marvel. NASA's 45-year-old spacecraft is cruising along outside our solar system and is still staying in…
Please Don’t Let Neil deGrasse Tyson Ruin Lunar Eclipses for You
Last night, my neighbors and I stood in the middle of the street, shielded our eyes from the streetlight, and…
See Astronaut’s Sublime Shot of Total Lunar Eclipse Dancing With the ISS
It wasn't just Earthlings on Earth who got to witness the lovely blushing of the "flower blood moon" total lunar…
Deep Breath: Asteroid 2009 JF1 Won’t Smack Into Earth Today
I was cruising through the Google News science section earlier this week when a story popped up saying NASA's estimated…
Mars Helicopter Snaps Dramatic Images of Rover’s Battered Landing Gear
This story is part of Welcome to Mars, our series exploring the red planet. Landing on Mars is hard. The…
Incredible Sculpture Shows What Prehistoric Fish Lizard Looked Like
This is the most scientifically accurate reconstruction of an ancient ichthyosaur, also known as a fish lizard, to date. Johan…
Scientist Spots First Known Quadruple Asteroid System
Scientists already knew about asteroid (130) Elektra's two larger moons, but a faint third moon (circled in blue) marks a…
Haunting Mars view reveals dust devil tracks and chaotic mounds
The ESA and Roscosmos ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter captured this view of Argyre Planitia. The colors have been processed to…
No, the reclining ‘alien figure’ in NASA Mars rover image isn’t proof of life
This Perseverance rover image from April 2021 shows a collection of rocks. The red circle highlights the one under discussion.…