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See a First-Person View of the First Private Spacewalk
On Tuesday, September 10th, at 5:23 a.m. EST (03:23 p.m. PST), the Polaris Dawn mission launched…
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew conducts first-ever commercial spacewalk
On September 12 at 11:58 UTC, SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn crew accomplished a historic feat by conducting…
Groundbreaking New Maps of the Sun’s Coronal Magnetic Fields
If you enjoyed this summer’s display of aurora borealis, thank the Sun’s corona. The corona is…
Book Review: Is Earth Exceptional?
A new book looks at the latest scientific insights versus a key question in astronomy and…
Are Claims of Alien Visitation Causing a Problem to Society?
I’ve been an avid stargazer for a fair few decades now and not once have I…
Space Stations Get Pretty Moldy. How Can We Prevent it?
Ask any property inspector, and they’ll tell you one of the maxims of their profession –…
High Resolution Images Show Bubbling Gas on the Surface of Another Star
Although stars are enormous, they’re extremely far away, and appear as point sources in telescopes. Usually,…
Juno Sees a Brand New Volcano on Io
Jupiter’s moon, Io, is the most volcanic body in the Solar System. NASA’s Juno spacecraft has…
A Swarm of Robots to Explore Mars’ Valles Marineris
Mars is known for its unique geological features. Olympus Mons is a massive shield volcano 2.5…