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Dazzling displays of northern lights seen at high latitudes January 24
Observers at high latitudes reported "incredible" displays of the northern lights during the night of January 24, 2012.
January 25, 2012
Strongest solar radiation storm in 7 years expected January 24
A powerful solar eruption has sent a massive stream of charged particles toward Earth - due January 24, 2012. Aurora alert at lower latitudes than normal!
January 23, 2012
First-ever movie of comet’s death plunge into sun
Scientists caught a comet's fiery death plunge into the sun in July 2011 on camera, and made a movie of it. Check it out!
January 22, 2012
Updated images of Eagle Nebula, aka Pillars of Creation
ESA has released updated images, at various wavelengths, of the beautiful and iconic image of M16 or the Eagle Nebula - aka the Pillars of Creation.
January 21, 2012
Sun storm to strike Earth on January 21, 2012. Aurora alert.
If your cell phone is acting up today, blame the sun. A solar flare on January 19, 2012 produced a solar storm that should strike Earth on January 21.
January 21, 2012
New infrared view of Helix Nebula looks like golden eye in the sky
The Helix Nebula glows like a giant golden eye in the sky in this new infrared image.
January 19, 2012
Photo shows two Earth satellites: Big and small, old and new
This photograph, taken January 4, 2012 from Houston, Texas, juxtaposes Earth’s oldest satellite, the moon, with one of its newest, the International Space Station.
January 18, 2012
NASA announces winners of student contest to name GRAIL spacecraft
Fourth graders from Bozeman, Montana are the winners of a NASA student contest to name the twin moon-orbiting GRAIL spacecraft.
January 17, 2012
A Saturn-like ring system eclipsing a sun-like star
Astronomers found a ring system in a distant solar system when the rings blocked the light of that distant sun, and caused a temporary dimming of its light.
January 15, 2012
Mars rover Curiosity successfully adjusted trajectory
The course adjustment began with a 19-minute thrust, followed by more than 200 five-second bursts repeated over the course of about two hours.
January 13, 2012
