An Asteroid Will Skim Right By the Earth on Friday Afternoon

The 147-foot-wide rock will pass a scant 17,200 miles from Earth's surface, under the orbits of some telecom satellites
February 12, 2013 | By Joseph Stromberg

The Building Blocks of Life May Have Come From Outer Space

Did meteorites seed Earth the building blocks of life?
February 2013 | By Ker Than

Watch Jupiter “Kiss” the Moon Tonight

Tonight, night sky watchers in the Northern Hemisphere can see Jupiter pass less than a finger's width away from the waxing Moon
January 21, 2013 | By Mohi Kumar

A 2.1 Billion-Year-Old Meteorite Reveals Water on Mars

Chemical analysis shows that the meteorite, discovered in Morocco, contains ten times as much water as any Martian rock previously studied
January 03, 2013 | By Joseph Stromberg

Does Deep Space Travel Cause Alzheimer’s?

A new study indicates that the levels of radiation astronauts would experience over the course of a deep space mission could lead to dementia
December 31, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

Space Exploration and the End of an Era: Notable Deaths in 2012

Neil Armstrong, Sally Ride, Roger Boisjoly and the shuttle program form this year's late greats of space exploration
December 28, 2012 | By Mohi Kumar

5 Science Stories to Watch in 2013

The new year could feature discoveries of life within subglacial Antarctic lakes, the brightest comet in generations and more
December 28, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

Using Only a Camera, Trace the Solar Analemma and Plot the Solstice

When viewed at the same time every day for a year, the Sun traces a pattern in the sky that can help you find out when a solstice occurs
December 21, 2012 | By Mohi Kumar

Mythical Particles, Goldilocks Planets and More: Top 5 Surprising Scientific Milestones of 2012

From the Higgs Boson to the Curiosity rover, 2012 was a major year for science
December 14, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

In Space, Flames Behave in Ways Nobody Thought Possible

Combustion experiments conducted in zero gravity yield surprising results
December 2012 | By Ker Than

Astronomers Discover the Most Explosive Black Hole Yet

The newly discovered quasar spews an amount of energy equivalent to more than two million suns
November 28, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

A Wandering “Homeless” Planet is Spotted in Deep Space

Astronomers have spotted an object roughly 100 light-years away that appears to be a planet not associated with any star
November 16, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

Newly Discovered Earth-like Planet Could be Habitable

44 light years away, scientists have detected a planet that might be the right temperature to hold liquid water, a precondition for life
November 08, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

The Sun’s Swirling Green Gases of Wonder

Unprecedented images from space capture the Sun’s true beauty
November 2012 | By Erin Wayman

Recapping ‘The Jetsons’: Episode 06 – The Good Little Scouts

A camping trip to the moon might seem fanciful, but 1960s advertisers were already promoting space tourism
October 29, 2012 | By Matt Novak

The Orionid Meteor Shower Will Light Up the Skies This Weekend

Debris shed by the legendary Halley's comet could make for an impressive meteor show
October 19, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

Sex and Space Travel: Predictions from the 1950s

The cure for lonely space missions? One astronomer proposed hiring astronaut concubines
October 18, 2012 | By Matt Novak

How the Moon Was Made

A new type of evidence found in lunar rocks indicates that an enormous collision between a young Earth and a Mars-sized object formed the moon
October 17, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

A New Great Depression and Ladies on the Moon: 1970s Middle School Kids Look to the Year 2000

The ideal future according to a ten-year-old: shorter school days, lower taxes, and lots and lots of robots
October 12, 2012 | By Matt Novak

Newly Discovered Comet, Headed Toward Earth, Could Shine as Bright as the Moon

Comet C/2012 S1(ISON) could become the brightest comet anyone alive has ever seen
September 28, 2012 | By Joseph Stromberg

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