Astronomy
Talking Robot to Keep Japanese Astronaut Company at the ISS
The conversationalist robot Kirobo has just been launched into the abyss, and is scheduled to arrive at the International Space Station by August 9
Today’s Google Doodle Celebrates Maria Mitchell, America’s First Female Professional Astronomer
Today would have been Maria Mitchell's 195th birthday, and if she were still around she'd probably celebrate it by looking at the stars
This Amazing Interactive Shows What The Sun Would Look Like Anywhere, Anytime
These simple gifs show the motion of the Sun through the sky, anywhere on Earth
NASA Goes All the Way to Saturn, Takes a Stunning Selfie
Here it is: Earth, as seen from Saturn
Smile! A Satellite Around Saturn Is About To Take Your Picture
NASA is taking of Earth as seen from Saturn
Can You Spot the Mars Rover in This Gorgeous Photo?
It's in there somewhere, we swear!
The End of the World Might Just Look Like This
Artist Ron Miller presents several scenarios—most of them scientifically plausible—of landscapes imperiled and of Earth meeting its demise
All the Gold in the Universe Could Come From the Collisions of Neutron Stars
When two stars recently collided, astronomers landed on a new theory about where gold and other heavy elements originate
In Archival Photos, Astronomer Discovers Neptune’s 14th Moon
The little moon had ignored detection until a veteran moon hunter spotted it in old photos
Laser Bees Could Save Us From Asteroids
But, sadly, they are not genetically altered bees with laser-beam stingers
Scientists Just Measured the True Color of a Far-Off Planet
For the first time, scientists have measured the color of a far off planet
For the First Time, NASA Took a Photo of the Sun’s Tail
Stretched by the interstellar medium, the Sun's tail stretches far behind us
Legislators Want to Put a National Park on the Moon
A bill in the House of Representatives wants to protect the Apollo landing sites. But can it?
Astronomers Pull Rank, Name Pluto’s Moons After the Underworld, Not Star Trek
Say hello to Pluto's newest moons, Styx and Kerberos
Mars’ Tiny-Looking Moon Is Slowly Crash-Landing on the Planet
Mars' moon Phobos may look small in the sky, but it won't for long
The Big Bang: Enthralling Photos of Exploding Bullets
Houston photographer Deborah Bay captures the violent power of projectiles lodged in bulletproof plexiglass
One of Our Nearest Neighbor Stars Has At Least Six Planets, And Three May Be Habitable
Three potentially habitable planets orbit a star just 22 light years away
Get Set for Saturday’s Supermoon
This Saturday's Supermoon will be the most Supermoon-y Supermoon of the year
Check Out This Beautiful Gigapixel Panorama of Mars
This huge gigapixel panorama gives a stunning view of the red planet
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