A colossal three-mile-wide space rock named after a Greek god who almost destroyed the Earth is going to cruise past our planet on December 16th, …
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft was an incredibly reliable machine, providing an incredible amount of data and relaying countless observations from its orbit around Saturn. It also …
Last month, astronomers got a shock when they spotted what appeared to be an object from outside our Solar System cruising around the sun and …
By now you’ve no doubt seen and heard the case that conspiracy theorists have put forth regarding their belief that NASA never actually landed on …
We’ve had quite a few huge storms here on Earth in recent months, and they’ve done some serious damage, but they’re nothing compared to what’s …
Space is weird. It’s full of weird rocks, weird balls of gas, weird stars, and weird things that we can’t even properly categorize. It’s also …
As the Earth continues to heat up thanks in large part to the effects of scientifically-proven human factors, our little blue sphere’s collection of ice …
For such a tiny little world, Pluto sure has gotten a lot of attention in recent years. After being demoted from “planet” to “dwarf planet,” …
Even if you have only cursory knowledge of the planets in our Solar System, you know that Earth is on the smaller end of the …
NASA has lots and lots of hardware floating around in space, orbiting planets, and cruising around Mars, and when it wants to show off its …
If you were about to embark on a journey into outer space there’s probably plenty of things that would be running through your mind. Whether …
If you have any kind of a computer setup at home there’s a really good chance you also have a printer. And, if you have …
If you thought the Mars Curiosity rover — which has already delivered some incredible insights about Mars and even figured out how to use its …
We all already know that there are lots and lots of spooky places here on Earth. That weird abandoned house a few blocks over might …
The little we already know about exoplanets — that is, planets we’ve spotted or detected outside of our own Solar System — paints many of …
When it comes to the objects floating around in our solar system, scientists have a pretty good handle on what they all are. Aside from …
NASA’s Mars rover Curiosity has already delivered some gorgeous views of the red planet and provided scientists with an incredible wealth of data regarding one …
Spacewalks outside the International Space Station are no joke. When an astronaut straps on their suit and ventures out into space, the work being done …
NASA loves Mars because it’s the closest planet in our Solar System that can be explored with current technology, and might even have hosted life …
With its hardware already right where it needs to be, NASA has decided it wants to extend its Dawn mission, which will bring its spacecraft …
This weekend will be one of the best in 2017 for kicking back and watching the stars. The annual Orionid meteor shower is forecast to …
Astronomers and skywatchers have done an amazing job at locating lots and lots of near-Earth objects that could pose a threat, but some of them …
A human settlement on the Moon — or at least some kind of lunar base that astronauts can hang out in — is a romantic …
NASA Cassini spacecraft performed its final, fateful dive into Saturn several weeks ago, destroying itself in the planet’s atmosphere and ending an incredible mission that …
Most of Lego’s most popular toy sets focus firmly on fantastical worlds that have nothing to do with reality — like Star Wars, Harry Potter, …
Uranus is a pretty awe-inspiring sight. It’s big, pale, and packed with gas, but we rarely get a chance to actually see it without the …
In a carefully orchestrated series of press conferences, papers, and journal studies that were sent out together today, scientists from around the globe are announcing …
We might not actually know how many planets are in our Solar System — and no, this isn’t a trick regarding Pluto’s status. For years, …
Horrifying images are emerging from the Napa Valley in California right now, as a two-day-old wildfire is rampaging through the region. 15 people are already …
It’s been some time now since NASA’s Cassini orbiter crashed on Saturn and left us all wanting more of its fantastic photos and observations, but …
