This image was captured by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera on NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter while flying over the Bonneveille Crater on January 29, 2012. There’s a spaceship hidden in plain view, sightly red because of the planet’s dust. Can you see it? More »
The most expensive Lincoln penny in history was a 1943 copper-alloy cent that was sold for $US1.7 million in a 1996 auction. Nothing compared to this one, though. This penny is going be put on Mars for a nice $US2.5 billion. Not bad! More »
Even the most mundane objects and experiences seem to become totally amazing up in space. Like, say, this knitting needle that’s been charged with static electricity interacting with tiny droplets of water. Combine the electric charge with the velocity of the droplet, and the result is a gravity-like orbit of the water around the needle. More »
It’s time to talk about the second letter in NASA: Aeronautics. Yes, NASA does mind-blowing things in outer space, but they also want you to get to your family reunion in one piece. NASA is making planes smarter. More »
We knew there was water in abundance in Mars, but we never saw its ocean. This is it, as uncovered by strong new evidence found over the course of two years by the MARSIS radar on board ESA’s Mars Express. More »
NASA said that their Blue Marble 2012 was “the most amazing image of Earth ever.” Now they have released the other half, answering to popular demand. More »
Travel a mere 22 light years from Earth and you’ll find a planet that scientists believe is the most likely to be able to host water in its liquid state. More »
By now you’re probably used to all the spectacular night-time time lapses from the International Space Station. But this one demonstrates that the show is just as amazing during the day. Check out the moon seemingly sinking into the Earth’s atmosphere. More »
Have you ever wondered how the hell spaceships get made? I mean, how does something like the six-legged ATHLETE rover go from an engineering fantasy into an actual working thing? More »
Cue in the Pink Floyd, because NASA’s GRAIL (Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory) has returned “its first unique view of the far side of the moon used its MoonKAM”. Of course, it’s not the first video of this side of the moon, but it’s pretty cool anyway. More »
