Mercury Solar Transit 2016
The planet Mercury transits across the face of the sun Monday, May 9, 2016, as viewed from Boyertown, Pennsylvania, is seen in silhouette at lower third of
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An Unusual Spot on the Sun
Can you see this small unusual spot on the Sun? If you look closely, it is almost perfectly round…
DARPA’s Spaceplane enters Phase 2
DARPA’s spaceplane for affordable space operations, enters Phase 2.
How big an asteroid would need to be to wipe out New York City
Watch in the video how big an asteroid would need to be to wipe out New York City…
Beyond the Sea map collection
Take a look at colorful “Beyond the Sea” map collection, a handy guides to countries of equivalent latitude across the oceans.
What do they Eat in Space? infographic
This infographic will take you on a journey through the evolution of food in space, show you how they eat in zero gravity, the preparation processes and
Solar Storms ignite Auroras on Jupiter
Researchers using Chandra data shows how a giant solar storm can ignite auroras on Jupiter.
Last Sunset for six months in Antarctica
For researchers at NOAA’s South Pole Atmospheric Baseline Observatory, Sunday March 20 marks the start of the austral autumn, the last time they see the sun for
Ceres’ enigmatic Bright Spots are constantly changing
The mystery continues. New observations made using the HARPS spectrograph at ESO’s La Silla Observatory in Chile, have revealed unexpected changes in the bright spots on the
Astronaut Scott Kelly gained 5 cm during his year in space
After a year of weightless environment in Space Station, astronaut Scott Kelly is 5 cm taller!