Spiral Galaxy NGC 3627
The spiral galaxy NGC 3627 is located about 30 million light years from Earth. This composite…
Tau Ceti: A Tale of Five New Planets?
When it comes to extra-solar planet discoveries, perhaps “all that jitters is not gold.” New discoveries…
NASA Encourages Public to Explore Its Curiosity With New Rover-Themed Badge on Foursquare
NASA and the mobile application Foursquare have teamed up to help the public unlock its scientific…
Curiosity Self-Portrait, Wide View
On the 84th and 85th Martian days of the NASA Mars rover Curiosity's mission on Mars…
Ion Thruster Sets World Record for Electric Propulsion Life
While the Dawn spacecraft is visiting the asteroids Vesta and Ceres, NASA Glenn has been developing…
Astronaut Chris Hadfield a ready-and-willing guinea pig during stint as ISS commander
Chris Hadfield will soon be the first Canadian commander of the International Space Station. The exuberant…