This article by Guy Plint, Western University and Charles Helm, Nelson Mandela University originally appeared on the Conversation and is published here with permission. Giant crocodiles once roamed … [+3786 chars]
Even in our cosmic backyard, the Solar System, many questions remain open. On Venus there are formations similar to volcanoes, but it is not known if they are active. The surface of Mars suggests tha… [+4927 chars]
Humongous Asteroids: As per the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), 5 large asteroids were moving towards Earth yesterday. Do we need to worry? There was an asteroid bombardment tha… [+2274 chars]
Even in our cosmic backyard, the Solar System, many questions remain open. On Venus there are formations similar to volcanoes, but it is not known if they are active. The surface of Mars suggests tha… [+4927 chars]
If you had an enormous measuring tape that started at Earth's center and went to our planet's highest peak, you wouldn't be looking at Mount Everest. Rather, the tallest mountain would be on the othe… [+2332 chars]
We know that global warming affects ocean currents in a variety of ways, but questions remain about exactly how this relationship works. A new study attempts to answer some of those questions. Scien… [+2836 chars]
Who can possibly miss the chance of seeing some of our Solar System’s planets in the sky in the dawn? We can all consider ourselves lucky if we get that chance, even if we see the space objects with … [+1926 chars]
The Kepler Space Telescope may have been retired in 2018, but data from the mission is still being used to make new discoveries. Recently, an international team of astronomers used data from the miss… [+2738 chars]
On April 1, SpaceX launched the fourth of its dedicated rideshare missions, which placed one reasonably large satellite and dozens of smallsats into low Earth orbit. At 12:24 p.m. Eastern, the Falco… [+4775 chars]
Space is important to us and that’s why we're working to bring you top coverage of the industry and Florida launches. Journalism like this takes time and resources. Please support it with a subscript… [+12388 chars]
A NASA astronaut has caught a Russian ride back to Earth after a US record 355 days at the International Space Station, returning with two cosmonauts to a world torn apart by war. Mark Vande Hei on … [+2444 chars]
You can watch three worlds practically hug each other in the night sky Monday and Tuesday (April4-5) if you get up a little early. Cloudy Venus, bright Mars and ringed Saturn will all get together a… [+3008 chars]
