A Formation That Looks Like a Grizzly Bear Spotted on Mars by NASA Camera
Now, you don't need any imagination to picture life on Mars after NASA scientists spotted what looks like a bear on the Red Planet.
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Critical Discovery Highlights Weaknesses of Asteroids, Should Earth Ever Need to Destroy One
Rubble pile asteroids are like big "space cushions" that absorb and ignore impacts, recent findings from Itokawa asteroid have shown.
Huge Meteorite Found in Antarctica-One of the Biggest Ever Recovered
A meteorite containing the oldest material in the solar system has been found in Antarctica by an international team.
Hubble Captures Rare Event: Star Eaten By a Black Hole 300 Million Light Years Away (LOOK)
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have recorded a star's final moments in detail, as it gets gobbled up by a black hole.
Most Distant Stars in Milky Way Detected by Astronomers
A hair beyond 1 million miles from the center of the galaxy, these stars mark the end of the Milky Way as we know it.
With Every Planet Visible This Week and Leonid Meteor Shower Shooting Fireballs, It's Time to Get Out the Telescope
Between November 16th and 21st, one can see the height of this year's Leonid meteor shower and all seven planets in the night sky.
Look for These Celestial Wonders in the Night Sky Through the Rest of March
We're halfway through the month of March, and though the days are getting longer—these crisp, clear nights are still a perfect time for stargazing. What can you expect to see if you look up at the darkness over the coming weeks? So much, it turns out. Let's take a look at three celestial highlights that […]
Meteor Shower From Halley's Comet Set to Peak in Night Sky This Week
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will be hitting the night skies this week, here, at the beginning of May 2021.
The Planets are Prepping for An Epic Alignment - Here's How to Watch it Shape Up
From April to June this year, a rare conjunction will see Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mercury, and Mars all join each other in the pre-dawn sky.
Aztecs Used the Mountains to Create Sophisticated Farming Calendar that Even Accounted for Leap Years: Study
Using mountain peaks as points on the compass, Aztec calendar makers could account for every stage of the year with exceeding accuracy.
Life Might Be Found on One of Saturn's Moons Without a Spacecraft Even Needing to Land
Plumes of methane-containing water vapor from Saturn's moon Enceladus could be ground zero for the discovery of extraterrestrial life.
Fascinating Images Show 'Winter Wonderland' on Mars Captured by Reconnaissance Orbiter
At a chilly minus-123°C it's the Martian winter this year, bringing snow and ice which the NASA orbiter captured in brilliant imagery.
A Star Nursery That Fuels the Formation of New Stars is Seen by VISTA Telescope in Chile
Infrared means the picture twinkles with thousands of stars, most of which were obscured when imaged using the visible light spectrum.
Work Set to Begin on Asteroid Hunting Observatory-NASA's New Mission to Protect Earth from Disaster
NASA's Planetary Defense Office's NEO Surveyor telescope has passed technical review and is ready for construction to help defend Earth.
50 Years Ago, Apollo Crew Gave Humanity a Christmas Gift: Our First Gaze at 'the Blue Marble' Still Inspiring us Today
50 years ago on Christmas Eve the Blue Marble photo was taken by astronauts of Apollo 17, the last mission to the Moon
The Mars InSight Lander Signs Off on Social Media With Encouragement for Humanity - LOOK
After two successive communications failures, NASA has officially ended the InSight Lander mission, prompting sad, but grateful tributes.
'Alien' Minerals Never Found on Earth Before Reveal Their Traumatic Origin Story
The El Ali meteorite in Somalia was recently found to contain 3 new mineral's formed when incompatible melted metals fused together in space.
Artwork That Can Exist Only in Space Delights Everyone Aboard the International Space Station-LOOK
Artwork that can exist only in outer space was unveiled aboard the International Space Station after a physicist and artist teamed up.
Northern Lights Activity Is Sky-High and Space Conditions Could Lead to Greatest Displays in 20 Years
Already this year the Earth's aurora has been seen in states like Wisconsin and Minnesota—far south of its normal showgrounds.
Citizen Scientist Spots Eerie Face on Jupiter: 'Just in Time for Halloween'
Astronomy fan Vladimir Tarasov has spotted a ghoulish face on Jupiter using images from NASA's Juno spacecraft.
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