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Video sweep across Mars’ Marathon Valley
A panoramic view from the Mars rover Opportunity. Wow! This video will take you to another world ...
June 25, 2016
Largest planet yet orbiting 2 suns
Imagine seeing 2 suns in your sky. Like the fictional planet Tatooine in Star Wars, some planets do orbit 2 stars. Kepler-164 is the largest yet discovered.
June 24, 2016
One robot spacecraft spies another
See the Mars rover Curiosity, nestled on Mars' surface? The sharp-eyed HiRISE camera aboard the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter caught the view from space.
June 24, 2016
Liquid water ocean under Pluto ice?
“That you could have vast liquid water ocean habitats so far from the sun on Pluto - and on other Kuiper belt objects as well - is absolutely incredible.”
June 23, 2016
Astronomers find a baby planet
Planet K2-33b resides in a solar system in the process of being born. In human terms, if Earth were 45 years old, this planet would be just a few weeks old.
June 21, 2016
Exoplanets’ water hidden by clouds?
Hot Jupiters have masses like our Jupiter, but orbit their stars closely. They often have cloud or haze layers, which, a new study says, may hide atmospheric water.
June 18, 2016
Success! Mystery star to be monitored
Astronomers have raised $100,000 via Kickstarter to observe KIC 8462852, or Tabby’s Star, sometimes called the most mysterious star in the universe.
June 17, 2016
Earth has a new quasi-satellite
Asteroid 2016 HO3 is Earth's nearby companion in space. It's not a second moon, but it has an orbit so similar to ours that it'll remain nearby for hundreds of years.
June 16, 2016
Why your GPS twinkles
Radio signals twinkle much as stars do. This can have an effect on your GPS.
June 14, 2016
Measuring time in deep space
A scientist developing the Deep Space Atomic clock on why it’s key for future space missions.
June 14, 2016
