Astronomers will tell you that the Sun is a "typical star" but just how true is this statement?

The Sun gives warmth, light, life. But within its boiling cauldron storms rage, and sometimes these storms expel massive plasma and radiation storms at Earth. These solar storms from...

News of the next planet alignment seems to occur every few years. Each event comes with a slew of apocalyptic warnings from doomsayers, selling the pseudo-science of planetary alignments...

Not content with polluting the Earth and its atmosphere we are now cluttering up space with dead, useless satellites and other assorted space junk. In our quest for self-gratification...

There are more galaxies in the Universe than there are stars in our Milky Way. And, they come in all shapes and sizes. What do you know about the billions of galaxies in the Universe?

There is violence in the Milky Way. Stars are exploding. They are consuming each other. They are having tugs of war with each other's mass. Images of this violence not only are...

Wrap up warm, grab your binoculars and focus on two of the most spectacular open clusters in the winter sky: the Hyades and the Pleiades.

Where are we? That’s a question many people today can quickly answer by using a GPS device. But where is the Earth? More precisely, where in the Milky Way galaxy is the...

If you watch our moon over the course of a month you will see it grow from a sliver of a crescent to a blazing spotlight in the night—the full moon. But is this elegant property...

Size is relative. How big is big? Well, if you have to travel from New York to Hong Kong that’s a pretty long trip, but it pales in comparison if you had to travel across...

Astronomers will tell you that the Sun is a "typical star" but just how true is this statement?

News of the next planet alignment seems to occur every few years. Each event comes with a slew of apocalyptic warnings from doomsayers, selling the pseudo-science of planetary alignments...

There are more galaxies in the Universe than there are stars in our Milky Way. And, they come in all shapes and sizes. What do you know about the billions of galaxies in the Universe?

There is violence in the Milky Way. Stars are exploding. They are consuming each other. They are having tugs of war with each other's mass. Images of this violence not only are...

Wrap up warm, grab your binoculars and focus on two of the most spectacular open clusters in the winter sky: the Hyades and the Pleiades.

Want to learn about black holes? This is a collection of articles to help you to understand the formation and structure of black holes, and the theories that describe them.

The Cartwheel Galaxy is the result of a collision between two galaxies. Find out more about it in this Bright Hub article.

From history we know that the Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 collided with Jupiter in 1994. It was the first planetary comet collision observed by scientists. It raised many questions about...

Elliptical galaxies. While describing the simple shape of a galaxy doesn't seem to tell you much, you'd be surprised by the amount of information that astronomers have gleaned...

The Universe is incredibly large. Vast empty stretches of space are dotted with a wide array of galaxies -- huge cities of stars, each containing hundreds of billions of suns. Take...

Not content with polluting the Earth and its atmosphere we are now cluttering up space with dead, useless satellites and other assorted space junk. In our quest for self-gratification...

The discovery of hundreds of extrasolar planets has revealed a weakness in research: astronomers are no good at naming them!

The search for water on Mars has been a long one. It has taken us years to discover overwhelming evidence showing water flowing on the red planet. One challenge NASA has today, however...

Science fact is verifiable science fiction. In the matter of black holes, at what point does—or did—the transition from fiction to the fact occur? Consider the evidence...

Watching the Atlantis arrive from its last voyage into space was a remarkable moment for all Americans. After 30 brilliant years of triumph and tragedy, the space shuttle program came...

Giordano Bruno was a monk on a mission. He believed life existed outside of the Earth, that the sun wasn't the center of the Universe, and that the Virgin Mary wasn't a virgin...

Where did life on Earth originate? Did it form directly on our world billions of years ago? Or instead, was it an accidental gift from amongst the stars, reaching our planet...

How does our inability to perceive reality completely impact our perception of the shape of the universe?

The Standard Model of physics includes 12 fermions, 12 gauge bosons, and the Higgs boson. It's a combination of quantum chromodynamics and the electroweak theory with the addition...

Sometimes, ideas hold great power and Claudius Ptolemy's second century treatise on astronomy was a big hit with civilization for over a thousand years. It was complex, but it solved...

According to physics, there are four basic forces in the Universe: gravity, electromagnetism, the strong force, and the weak force. To learn more about them, we must look at them...

Much remains to be learned about black holes, though experts are trying their best to understand them. One area of interest is the search for the biggest black hole in the Universe...

Cosmology is the study of the Universe and man's place within it. Human existence is intertwined with the understanding and existence of the Universe. Cosmology attempts to analyze...

Matter in space ranges in size from subatomic particles to galaxy superclusters. In fact, there are larger objects than those—complexes of superclusters called walls or sheets...

Black holes are a dynamic structure within the confines of the universe. To understand the different parts, one must look at each one and discover its place within the whole. By defining...

The Apollo spacecraft flew to the Moon nine times. Each mission was different and discovered new data about the Moon. Each also had its own times of drama and excitement--one more than...

The Space Age has given us some of the most exciting images in history. Rockets blasting off, spacecraft landing, images from other worlds. Here are a collection of some spacecraft...

It's been more than 40 years since the first man walked on the Moon. Today, NASA is preparing to return. How much do you know about the first expeditions? Let's find out...

Throughout the Solar System, planetary atmospheres vary to great degrees. Learning about the different features of each, helps humans understand the changing dynamics of Earth and fulfills...

How would you like to be the first human to travel to another star? Well, don't get too excited because it might never happen. Your DNA, on the other hand, might just make it...

Space suit design has changed over the course of time. The basic principle is to maintain an environment that will keep a person alive in the harsh conditions of space. These include...

Mars has fascinated man since the dawn of civilization. When the space program became a reality, the Soviet Union and United States rushed to gather information about the red planet...

There have been many important female astronomers. Women astronomers have helped expand our frontiers by being the first to discover how to calculate the distance to far away galaxies...

For many years, space tourism has been a blossoming industry, stimulating development and financial investments for many companies. Much of the research and studies of the past decades...

Few people have heard of the Manned Orbiting Laboratory. More than likely, even less have heard of Major Robert Henry Lawrence Jr. and the important role he played in America's...

The Sun gives warmth, light, life. But within its boiling cauldron storms rage, and sometimes these storms expel massive plasma and radiation storms at Earth. These solar storms from...

Where are we? That’s a question many people today can quickly answer by using a GPS device. But where is the Earth? More precisely, where in the Milky Way galaxy is the...

If you watch our moon over the course of a month you will see it grow from a sliver of a crescent to a blazing spotlight in the night—the full moon. But is this elegant property...

Size is relative. How big is big? Well, if you have to travel from New York to Hong Kong that’s a pretty long trip, but it pales in comparison if you had to travel across...

The Hubble Space Telescope has given us spectacular images of deep space objects that not only have expanded our knowledge of the Universe but shown us its beauty. Here are a few of...

The possible presence of water under the surface of Enceladus, one of Saturn's moons, has brought the satellite to the attention of exobiologists, a group of scientists dedicated...

How knowledgeable you are about Neptune, now our eighth and last planet since Pluto was demoted? Take the challenge and test how well you know your facts!

To the ancients, planets were merely wandering points of light against a backdrop of fixed stars. The only moon they knew was that of our own Earth. With modern technology, we have...

Planets and planetoids, asteroids called Trojans and Centaurs, dwarf planets and plutoids, meteors, comets, extra terrestrial volcanoes and volcanoes made of ice! Moonscapes beautifully...

The rarefied field of the classification of astronomical bodies made international headlines in 2006, when Pluto was demoted from its position as one of the planets. Less well publicized...

Do you know how big the International Space Station and when it was completed? Or what are its main goals? Read our guide and find out how the ISS was formed, its key objectives...

To launch a Space Shuttle required more than just the push of a button. Many preparations, tests, checks and operations had to occur even before the craft got to the pad.

The 2004 Vision for Space Exploration promises to push space exploration in a way that it has not seen since the Kennedy years, from lunar bases to brand new spacecraft technology....

The International Space Station has been manned by humans since November 2, 2000, representing one of the longest endeavors of space exploration attempted. These 3 facts about the International...

Through a long design process, historical events of political change and gut-wrenching tragedy, the history of the space shuttle program transcended simple space exploration and became...

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is an Indian space research agency which has been successful in launching various space vehicles since its formation. This article...

Find out how NASA's Mission Control works, what the Flight Control Room is and the team of officers and engineers working to ensure the mission's success.

NASA and the LEGO company are teaming up to introduce children to the world of science and the endless opportunities of space. With the aid of a small LEGO shuttle that is to be launched...

Today the use of animals in scientific research is an ethical issue. But, at the beginning of the space program it was not quite the same. A few facts about Russian Space Dogs is about...

The Mir space station was the first successful orbiting space station after NASA's Skylab. For its 15 years in orbit it served as a research platform for Russia and many other countries...

One of the most exiting activities of spaceflight have occurred when astronauts and cosmonauts left their spacecraft and floated free in space. The early spacewalks or Extra Vehicehicular...

Space travel in the future seemed in question in early 2010. NASA’s Constellation program had been cancelled. The Obama administration had directed NASA to have private enterprise...

NASA's twin rovers, Spirit and Opportunity, were slated for a three month life. Both far exceeded that. Spirit is now dead but Opportunity continues its trek of exploration over...

After the IGY disaster, the U.S. began developing launch vehicles with a vengeance. It wouldn’t be until the SATURN V that America caught up with the Soviets, but in the meantime...

Work is currently underway to construct a space surveillance and tracking system that will keep watch over objects in orbit around the Earth. This project, known as the Space Based...

While it's certainly rocket science, understanding the differences between what is a manned and unmanned spacecraft is easier than one might think. Breaking them down into categories...

NASA’s new Mars Rover is bigger, stronger, faster, better (as the intro to the ‘Six Million Dollar Man’ went) than those now on the red planet. In fact, it...

Water recycling and reuse is extremely important aboard spaceships that must support life for long periods of time. Modern-day methods of purifying and recycling water can be used out...

Excalibur Almaz Limited is an international space exploration company, headquartered on the Isle of Man. EA may hold the key to affordable space tourism, through its frugal approach...

Celestial objects are made entirely of valuable materials. Space mining is the process of mining objects in space in order to harvest these various materials.

Viewing the night sky doesn't always require a telescope. In fact, a good pair of binoculars can bring you astronomical views of planets and constellations that you'll never...

NASA is currently in the midst of a push to develop America's next manned space vehicle as well as a rocket capable of returning to the Moon. What effect will the incoming President...

While scientists are busily making their discoveries, everyday people often end up feeling like there's nothing they can do to participate. However, there's a new feature out...

Big Bear Solar Observatory in the San Bernardino Mountains houses what is now the largest solar telescope in the world with a primary mirror of 1.6 meters. The observatory is operated...

I say Subaru and what do you think of? An automobile? Well, on this site, when you talk about Subaru, you are talking about a world-class telescope sitting high above the island...

Development of the Keck telescope laid the groundwork for the giant telescopes being built and designed today. Keck has already made significant discoveries, and more are destined to...

A telescope could be defined as nothing more than a magnificent instrument that has the ability to bring the sky closer to our eyes. Read the article to find out information on their...

True online telescopes you can control are good for some people, but are not right for those who don't want to wait for telescope time or for their images to be taken. The Sloan...

Are you an amateur astronomer or space photographer? With online telescopes, observations that used to take hours of work with your own setup can now be done at professional quality...

Thirty meters—almost 100 feet in diameter—one third of a football field! This telescope is nothing if not ambitious. Coupled with sophisticated adaptive optics and scientific...