Many people wonder, “Why is the planet Mercury orange?” It’s temperature, magnetic field, and composition all point to a rocky gray …
Continue ReadingOut in the vastness of space sit enormous clouds of gas, waiting patiently for the day to form into stars. A certain kind of these clouds, or …
Continue ReadingFor centuries the idea of traveling to other stars was science fiction. New advances in our understanding of the universe could turn it into fact. Is …
Continue ReadingThe latest information on what made the canyons on Mars, the Grand Canyon compared to the Mars canyon Valles Marineris and the uncertain relationship …
Continue ReadingHow often does a blue moon occur? You’ve probably heard the expression “Once in a blue moon” in a movie or from a friend. You know …
Continue ReadingWith the advent of the Space Age in the 1950s, the international community realized that to peacefully explore space international law must be created …
Continue ReadingMagnetic storms continuously course through the sun’s photosphere. Sometimes, the magnetic lines of force shear and cross each other. When they do, a …
Continue ReadingBetelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the sky, sitting prominently in the constellation Orion. It is bigger, brighter and more massive than …
Continue ReadingIn the far reaches of the solar system, the dwarf planet Pluto is spinning in a mutual orbit around its biggest Moon. Charon is an interesting case …
Continue ReadingAs the V2 and Aerobees were stretching into the upper reaches of the atmosphere at White Sands, other sounding rockets were coming on the scene. Some …
Continue ReadingWith the discovery of several new objects in the solar system out past the orbit of Neptune, serious doubts were created about Pluto’s identity …
Continue ReadingThe beloved comic strip character Snoopy can be found everywhere from cartoons to songs. He’s also had a special relationship with NASA since …
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