Shocking Satellite Photos Show Libya Smeared in Black Smoke Caused by Oil Fires
The blaze is said to have been sparked by the group known as Islamic State.
The blaze is said to have been sparked by the group known as Islamic State.
We take a closer look at what happened thirty years ago, when the Challenger met its fate.
Got a rocket you can launch, land safely, and launch again? Maybe stuck in the shed gathering dust? NASA needs you.
Life in orbit isn't all about floating around – ever considered how you season food up there? Or what happens when the toilet backs up?
As you’ve no doubt heard, the East Coast of the US got walloped by a record-breaking winter storm. But sometimes, words simply can’t do justice to the magnitude of a meteorological event. You need images taken from 250 miles up. Read more >>
The launch of NASA’s Orion Spacecraft isn’t slated for another two years, but preparations are well underway for the first mission into deep space.
Here’s how it works, as illustrated by an adorably consternated second hand.
Now that the official numbers are in, we can see just how wacky a year it was.
Known for sporting snazzy belt buckles, cowboy boots, and a shock of pomaded hair, Adam Steltzner didn’t look at all like your stereotypical engineer; he looked more like the rock star he once aspired to be.
Six missions each for the three companies have been confirmed, although there currently aren’t even any plans for what those missions might be.
Join us as we report live from Vandenberg Air Force Base.
Here’s the scoop on Jason-3, and how “sea level” is one of those little white lies you learned in school.
The Jupiter explorer is close to half a billion miles from the Sun, setting a new standard.
Last week Scientists announced that the plucky little planet hunter had unearthed hundreds of new exoplanets, despite being literally broken. But that’s not all Kepler’s been up to—by a long shot.
That could make them way better at exploring distant, rocky lands.
It could surely fund itself via t-shirt sales alone.
