An astrophotographer captured a beautiful picture of two planets aligned in the sky above Rome — and a little rain didn't stop him. Gianluca Masi spotted Venus and Jupiter hiding behind a thin cloud… [+2382 chars]
The fossils of three large Ichthyosaurs, extinct marine reptiles that lived roughly 250 million years ago, have been found in a surprising place - the Swiss Alps. As reported by CNN, these Ichthyosa… [+2697 chars]
Everyone knows that as mere Earth-dwellers, our home planet is but a pale blue dot when compared to other celestial bodies. Even our nearby planets quickly become magnitudes larger than ourselves, an… [+945 chars]
The fossils of three large Ichthyosaurs, extinct marine reptiles that lived roughly 250 million years ago, have been found in a surprising place - the Swiss Alps. As reported by CNN, these Ichthyosa… [+2697 chars]
After nearly 13.8 billion years of nonstop expansion, the Universe could soon grind to a standstill, then slowly start to contract, new research published in the journal Proceedings of the National A… [+7605 chars]
Rocket Lab gives most of its missions whimsical names. This one was called There and Back Again, a nod to the recovery of the booster as well as the subtitle of J.R.R. Tolkiens The Hobbit novel. The … [+1569 chars]
NASA is asking the public to comment on an environmental assessment for its Mars sample return effort. The project, a collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA), aims to bring to Earth sampl… [+2810 chars]
May offers an unusual skywatching bounty: the possibility of two major celestial highlights occurring within the span of a single month. The first, a total lunar eclipse , is a certainty, but the s… [+6689 chars]
The moon will point the way to the usually elusive Mercury tonight (May 2). You can catch the two celestial bodies to the west, about 45 minutes after sunset, according to NASA. Mercury will be a fu… [+1875 chars]
After eight years of operation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration is soon to retire a unique piece of equipment and aviation history. NASAs Boeing 747SP-based Stratospheric Observator… [+5001 chars]
The Chicago area and much of North America will experience a total lunar eclipse on Sunday, May 15, according to the Adler Planetarium. Weather permitting, Chicagoans will be able to see the eclipse … [+1393 chars]
Parts of a flaming meteor seen flying April 27 over southwest Mississippi are being found in the Natchez area, NASA said. The bright fireball was traveling at 35,000 mph when it exploded at 8:03 a.m… [+3176 chars]
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