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Mars tugging on approaching Curiosity rover
The gravitational tug of Mars is now pulling in NASA's car-size geochemistry laboratory, Curiosity, for a suspenseful landing in less than 40 hours.
August 4, 2012
Have you seen this new image of galaxy NGC 1187?
An amazing image of a spiral galaxy NGC 1187 that lies about 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Eridanus (The River).
August 3, 2012
Curiosity rover will touch down August 5
NASA's Curiosity rover will attempt a daring landing on Mars on August 5-6, 2012. EarthSky spoke with the mission's chief scientist.
August 2, 2012
Interactive map lets you explore 786 known exoplanets
There might be 100 billion exoplanets in our Milky Way galaxy. Have fun with an Interactive map exploring the 786 known ones.
July 31, 2012
Massive stars overwhelm their partners
The most massive stars in the universe suck material from companion stars or melt with them to become even more massive, says a new study.
July 30, 2012
Alan Stern on the moons of Pluto
Fans of Pluto celebrated the discovery of its fifth moon in July of 2012. Astronomer Alan Stern was on the discovery team that found Pluto’s new moon.
July 30, 2012
Massive black holes found at center of the Milky Way
A research team has discovered masses thought to be "seeds" that form and grow massive black holes at the center of the Milky Way Galaxy.
July 23, 2012
Luciano Iess: Liquid ocean on Saturn’s moon Titan
Cassini spacecraft observation of "tides" in the solid surface of Titan suggest that this large moon of the planet Saturn has an ocean below ground.
July 23, 2012
Asteroid size of city block to sweep past July 22
There's nothing to fear from asteroid 2002 AM31. It'll pass within 14 times the moon’s distance from Earth. But you might enjoy watching it sweep past!
July 20, 2012
Lightning on Saturn found on the day side!
Scientists say this lightning on Saturn is approximately 100 miles (200 kilometers) in diameter when it exits the tops of the clouds.
July 19, 2012
