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Frog Caught in Midair as NASA’s LADEE Spacecraft Launches [PHOTO & VIDEO]
By Jennifer Broderick | Sep 15, 2013 12:15 PM EDTNASA launched its latest moon orbiter last week and the internet is buzzing about a peculiar event that happened that same day. A frog was captured photobombing the launch of NASA's LADDEE spacecraft.
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NASA: Voyager 1 Entered Interstellar Space, Some Scientists Still Divided
By Jennifer Broderick | Sep 12, 2013 11:04 PM EDTNASA confirmed Thursday that Voyager 1 has left our solar system and entered interstellar space more than a year ago, after travelling for 36 years in space.
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Researchers Discover Meteorite Brought Never-Before-Seen Ingredients for Life
By Jennifer Broderick | Sep 11, 2013 02:16 AM EDTScientists have made a significant finding following a meteorite found in California last year contained organic molecules, suggesting an extraterrestrial source for the evolution of life on Earth.
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New Evidence Supports Theory That Life Started on Mars
By Christine Hsu | Aug 28, 2013 06:31 PM EDTWe may all be Martians, according to scientists who recently discovered more evidence that life on Earth may have started on Mars.
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The Amount of Space People Take Says a Lot about Their Feelings of Power
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 27, 2013 10:20 AM EDTResearchers reported that the amount of space people take up reveals a lot about their feelings of strength and power.
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13 Inch Talking Robot to Be Sent to Space this Summer, Watch Cute Video of Japanese Robot Kirobo
By Jennifer Broderick | Jun 27, 2013 08:23 PM EDTThe next person to go the International Space Station this summer will not actually be a human, but a little humanoid robot sent by the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA).
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NASA Needs Help Tracking Down Asteroids, Up for the Challenge?
By Jennifer Broderick | Jun 20, 2013 12:32 AM EDTThe White House and NASA are launching a rather ambitious plan that asks the public to help in searching and hunting down asteroids that may one day hit Earth, NASA said in a statement.
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Surprise New Type of Variable Stars Discovered [PHOTO]
By Jennifer Broderick | Jun 12, 2013 09:57 PM EDTThe universe is clearly still a great mystery to humankind and now a new variable star located 7,000 light years from Earth has been discovered, further unraveling the great mystery of the unknown.
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Astronauts Going to Mars at Serious Risk of Cancer Radiation: Study
By Jennifer Broderick | May 30, 2013 08:12 PM EDTAre we ready to send astronauts to Mars? NASA says no after new research showed it would pose serious health risks to astronauts as they would be exposed to radiation levels that exceed current U.S. exposure limits during a roundtrip to space.
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Mice, Newts, Lizards Return from Month Long Space Flight, Many Died
By Jennifer Broderick | May 19, 2013 03:51 PM EDTA number of mice and eight gerbils have done what many of us have wished to do, spend a month in space. A Russian capsule with the purpose of investigating how well organisms can withstand extended flights, scientists said Sunday as the month-long mission landed back down on Earth.
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Star Trek Into Darkness: How Would Your Body Feel in Space?
By Makini Brice | May 17, 2013 02:49 PM EDTEven though Chris Hadfield and Star Trek may make space seem somewhat relatable, space still does seem pretty weird things to your body.
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NASA’s Kepler Telescope Suffers Failure, Could be Ending Mission Soon
By Jennifer Broderick | May 16, 2013 12:48 AM EDTThe planet-hunting space telescope Kepler has been halted after incurring a broken wheel, NASA said Wednesday.
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Chris Hadfield Makes First Music Video in Space, Bids Farewell to ISS with David Bowie Classic [VIDEO]
By Jennifer Broderick | May 13, 2013 10:16 PM EDTThe International Space Station changed captains on Monday - an event that often times goes largely unnoticed by the media and everyday folks - but this time, it's different thanks to the YouTube-star and social media loving current captain, Chris Hadfield.
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Nearly 80,000 People Ready to Migrate to Mars, Applications Soar for Mars One 2023 Trip
By Jennifer Broderick | May 09, 2013 09:14 PM EDTIn just 10 short years, a Dutch non-profit plans to establish a human settlement on the planet Mars, and the idea seems appealing to almost 80,000 people from around the globe who have already submitted applications for the one-way trip.
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PHOTO: Hubble Telescope Snaps Best Pic of Comet ISON Yet, Measures 4 Miles Wide
By Jennifer Broderick | Apr 24, 2013 08:39 PM EDTNASA's Hubble Space Telescope has taken some of the clearest shots yet of Comet ISON on April 10 when the comet was at a distance of 386 million miles from the Sun (394 million miles from Earth).
