A new analysis of Kepler data shows that about 17 percent of stars have an Earth-sized…
NASA’S Galex Reveals The Largest-Known Spiral Galaxy
The spectacular barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872 has ranked among the biggest stellar systems for decades.…
Major NASA Air Pollution Study to Fly Over California
A multi-year NASA airborne science mission is on its way to California to help scientists better…
NASA Prepares for Launch of Next Earth Observation Satellite
NASA's Landsat Data Continuity Mission (LDCM) is scheduled to launch Feb. 11 from Vandenberg Air Force…
NASA, MIT, DARPA Host Fourth Annual Student Robotic Challenge Jan. 11
NASA will join the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)…
Preparing to Launch a Next-Generation Satellite
The Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS-K) spacecraft is part of the next-generation series in the…
Chris Hadfield’s Google+ account gives a glimpse at the life of an astronaut
Ever wonder what it’s like to be an Astronaut?
Astronomical Happenings around Columbia, South Carolina
Fascinating things are afoot in the realm of astronomy for Columbia, South Carolina. Recently, we had…
Milky Way home to billions of planets the size of Earth
Alicia Chang LOS ANGELES — Our Milky Way is home to at least 17 billion planets…
Sizzling Remains of a Dead Star
This new view of the historical supernova remnant Cassiopeia A, located 11,000 light-years away, was taken…