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A camera 1 million miles from Earth recorded this amazing video of the Moon
NASA just released this incredible photo of the dark side of the moon that is impossible to see from here on Earth.The Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR) satellite that launched in February has...
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The fastest spaceships from all the sci-fi universes stacked up against each...
Han Solo is convinced that the Millennium Falcon is the fastest ship in the galaxy — and he's right if you're only counting the "Star Wars" universe.But what about compared to spaceships in other...
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Fly over a 4-billion-year-old crater on Mars in this amazing video
Do you wish you could visit Mars, but aren't quite prepared to die there? Well, now you can at least visit the Red Planet safely in your mind. A new video from the European Space Agency takes us on an...
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Watch NASA astronauts eat the first lettuce grown in space
Lately, astronauts at the International Space Station have been discovering their green thumbs — over the past month, they've been taking turns watering a plant. And today they enjoyed the fruit of...
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Why astronauts are super excited about this lettuce
Lately, astronauts at the International Space Station have been discovering their green thumbs — over the past month, they've been taking turns watering a plant.And today they enjoyed the fruit of...
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How to watch the most incredible meteor shower of the year this week
There's a new moon coming around, which is good news for viewers because it sets the stage for what will be the most spectacular meteor shower of the year: the Perseid meteor shower.The Perseid meteor...
View ArticleAstronomers just discovered that our universe has lost half its energy
Researchers from the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR) measured the energy produced in a large portion of space, and discovered that it is generating half of what it was 2...
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Here's what would happen if the sun disappeared right now
Inspired by this intriguing YouTube video, we're going to dive into the tantalizing question:What would happen if the sun disappeared this very second?The sun is about 333,000 times the mass of Earth...
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Scientists discovered the last lake on Mars, which might be preserving...
A trio of scientists says they've identified the best place to look for evidence of ancient life on Mars — one of the youngest lake-bearing basins ever discovered. Though Mars has no liquid water...
View ArticleHere's what you'll actually see when you watch this week's meteor shower
The most incredible meteor shower of the year, Perseids, is happening this week. Meteor showers are nature's nocturnal entertainment. During large showers, like the Perseids and Geminids, you can see...
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The best places to watch this week's dazzling meteor shower
There's a spectacular meteor shower happening this week and you don't want to miss it.Each August, we're treated to the Perseid meteor shower, but this year's will be exceptionally brilliant because it...
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How to spot Venus at its largest this week
Venus is HUGE right now but oh-so-skinny as it approaches inferior conjunction on August 15. Like crescents? You'll never see a thinner and more elegant one, but first you'll have to find it. Here's...
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Get ready for one of the most spectacular celestial shows we can see from Earth
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most spectacular celestial shows we can see from Earth, but the event is a little more violent for the moon.The Perseids happen every year starting at the end of...
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LEDs are changing the way cities look from space
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are snapping photos of Earth to measure light pollution, and they've found something surprising: Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) — which are touted for...
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How to capture stunning photos of tonight's meteor shower on your iPhone
The Perseid meteor shower peaks early Thursday morning, which means you have the rest of Wednesday to brush up on iPhone camera knowledge in time to snap the perfect photo. You might think it's...
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Astronauts found something troubling in these shots from space
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station are snapping photos of Earth to measure light pollution, and they've found something surprising: Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) — which are touted for...
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The Rosetta spacecraft and its comet just hit a major milestone
The Rosetta mission can start to cool down now.August 13, 2015 will go down in the books as the first time a spacecraft has accompanied a comet past the closest point it'll ever get to the sun while in...
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The most stunning images of the Perseid meteor shower from around the world
The Perseid meteor shower is putting on an incredible celestial show this week as tons of meteors crash into Earth's atmosphere and light up the night sky.The meteor shower happens every year starting...
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Here's what NASA will do if an astronaut dies in space
President Nixon was prepared for Neil Armstrong and the other Apollo 11 astronauts to die on the moon in 1969.Written in an old memo titled "In Event of Moon Disaster" is Nixon's backup speech for the...
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Astronomers just snapped a picture of a Jupiter-like planet outside our solar...
Astronomers have found the smallest planet outside this solar system yet to be directly photographed by a telescope on Earth, a methane-shrouded gas giant much like a young Jupiter.This newfound alien...
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