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NASA’s Next Mars Rover Will Launch in Less than Two Weeks
NASA’s Curiosity rover will be launching on its mission to Mars on November 25th. The Curiosity rover is the most advanced rover ever sent on a Mars mission. Continue reading
Mars Rover Captures Eerie Color Photo of Bleak Martian Landscape
The Mars Opportunity Rover has sent back an amazing color photo of the Martian landscape around the Endeavor crater. Continue reading
Apparently We ‘Just’ Discovered Mercury Has Water
Scientists have spent centuries studying our solar system. However, apparently we don’t know everything about one of our closest planetary neighbors. Continue reading
Pioneer 10: darkness at the edge of town
The Pioneer anomaly, a long-discussed discrepancy between the expected and actual speeds of the Pioneer spacecraft, has tantalized researchers with the possibility of an exotic new physics. A solution may be close at hand—and even if it supports the standard model, it’s pretty amazing. Continue reading
Cassini Approaches Enceladus and Other Incredible Recent Images from Space
Today’s The Big Picture subject is our Solar System. They’ve chronicled a beautiful collection of photos from outer space taken within the last month or so. Above is a 30-frame sequence of Cassini’s approach towards the icy plumes of Enceladus, the sixth-largest moon of Saturn. After the jump you’ll see an actual Aurora Australis as seen from space, a few shots from Mars and more. Be sure to check out the source for full-size images of these amazing photographs provided... Continue reading
Gaining Prospective Through Science
We’re so small. So insignifigant. If anybody needs me I’ll be shooting myself in the face the rest of the day. At least I can rest assured, knowing that Gearfuse is readable on 6 of the 8 planets in our solar system. We’re huge on Uranus. Link
Astronomers Capture Images Outside Our Solar System
Outer space is filled with things we’ll never know about. Beautiful objects swirling around in the fiery cosmos. How poetic. Luckily, we have half-decent scientists here in America (and some OK ones from Britain) who used the Gemini North and Keck telescopes at the Mauna Kea observatory in Hawaii to explore outside our solar system. After a little digging, they found a planet orbiting the star known as Formalhaut. With the discovery of more planets in an entirely different solar... Continue reading
