http://www.space.com/ Something amazing every day. Sat, 25 May 2013 13:39:54 EDT en-us http://www.space.com/images/site/space-logo-small-dark.jpg http://www.space.com/ 88 31 http://www.space.com/21317-university-rover-challenge.html In less than a week, students from around the world will gather in a remote desert similar to the terrain found on Mars to test their homebuilt rovers. tech-robots Sat, 25 May 2013 13:37:35 EDT http://www.space.com/21316-night-rocket-launch-military-satellite.html A United Launch Alliance Delta 4 rocket launched the new Wideband Global SATCOM 5 satellite into space on May 24, 2013. tech-robots Sat, 25 May 2013 11:51:16 EDT http://www.space.com/21315-night-launch-photos-delta-4-rocket-wgs5-satellite.html See night launch photos of a Delta 4 rocket carrying the WGS-5 satellite for the U.S. military on May 24, 2013. image-albums Sat, 25 May 2013 11:38:02 EDT http://www.space.com/21314-best-space-photos-may-25-2013.html From a view of the devastating Oklahoma tornado from space to the Milky Way shining over a state park, don't miss these amazing space photos of the week. image-albums Sat, 25 May 2013 08:59:58 EDT http://www.space.com/21312-griffith-observatory-astronomy-for-the-public.html Griffith Observatory is dedicated to astronomy education for the general public, and allows ordinary folks to get a peek through its telescopes. references Fri, 24 May 2013 18:38:44 EDT http://www.space.com/21308-3d-printing-nasa-space-food.html Future astronauts may pull space pizzas from a 3D printer if a new NASA-funded project proves feasible. tech-robots Fri, 24 May 2013 17:32:51 EDT http://www.space.com/21311-battlestar-galactica-flight-simulator-can-spin-any-direction-video.html This flight simulator modeled from the Viper spacecraft featured in the Battlestar Galactica television show can flip and spin completely in any direction. video Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:33 EDT http://www.space.com/20658-3d-printer-international-space-station-2014.html The 3D Print project aims to jump-start an off-Earth manufacturing capability. tech-robots Fri, 24 May 2013 16:33:42 EDT http://www.space.com/21310-jupiter-venus-mercury-memorial-day.html Three planets are teaming up for a Memorial Day planet parade. skywatching Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:50 EDT http://www.space.com/21309-universe-big-bang-planck-map.html The light left over from the Big Bang may help answer some of the thorniest cosmic conundrums. science-astronomy Fri, 24 May 2013 15:58:57 EDT http://www.space.com/21307-stellar-nursery-ic-2944-space-wallpaper.html This intriguing space wallpaper reveals the spectacular stellar nursery IC 2944. The image was released on May 23, 2013 to celebrate a milestone: 15 years of ESO’s Very Large Telescope. wallpapers Fri, 24 May 2013 14:36:44 EDT http://www.space.com/21305-galaxies-sip-through-swirly-straws-video.html Computer simulations of galaxies growing over billions of years show that cold gas to power stars spirals into the cores of galaxies along spiral filaments.   video Fri, 24 May 2013 13:11:27 EDT http://www.space.com/21291-titan-topographic-map.html The global topographic map of Titan offers an unprecedented look at the surface of Saturn's largest moon. science-astronomy Fri, 24 May 2013 13:06:27 EDT http://www.space.com/21303-strong-solar-flare-leads-magnetic-loop-dance-video.html An M5-class flare erupted on the Sun on May 22nd, 2013 and magnetic fields worked their magic with super-heated plasma. The flare is seen in a combination of extreme ultraviolet light (at 171 and 304 Angstroms) by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. video Fri, 24 May 2013 12:27:40 EDT http://www.space.com/21304-lunar-eclipse-webcast-tonight.html The online Slooh Space Camera will provide a live view of the May 24 lunar eclipse at 11:37 p.m. ET (0337 GMT). skywatching Fri, 24 May 2013 12:28:19 EDT http://www.space.com/21302-giant-lego-star-wars-x-wing-lands-in-new-york-video.html The world's largest LEGO model, a massive Star Wars X-Wing spaceship, was displayed in New York's Times Square Thursday. The spectacular structure consists of more than 5.3 million of the company's multi-colored plastic bricks. video Fri, 24 May 2013 11:17:14 EDT http://www.space.com/21301-space-trip-with-leo-dicaprio-auctioned-for-1-5-million-video.html A star-studded celebrity auction for the charity amfAR, the Foundation for AIDS Research, raises over 25 million dollars (19 million euros) at the Cannes film festival, with one lucky bidder winning the chance to fly into space with Leonardo DiCaprio video Fri, 24 May 2013 11:05:15 EDT http://www.space.com/21300-lasre-pod-matting-to-sr71.html A view of the Linear Aerospike SR Experiment pod during a fit-check at Lockheed Martin Skunkworks in Palmdale, California. spaceflight Fri, 24 May 2013 10:27:44 EDT http://www.space.com/21299-virgin-galactic-leonardo-dicaprio-spaceflight.html The winner bidder will fly on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo with the actor. private-spaceflight Fri, 24 May 2013 10:29:56 EDT http://www.space.com/21298-hadfield-hits-how-to-shave-in-space-video.html The Expedition 35 commander demonstrates how astronauts shave on the International Space Station. video Fri, 24 May 2013 10:01:49 EDT http://www.space.com/21297-bra-makers-moon-spacesuit-movie.html The film stars Playtex bra maker's role in NASA's Apollo moon landing spacesuits. entertainment Fri, 24 May 2013 10:19:27 EDT http://www.space.com/21296-lunar-eclipse-lackluster-full-moon.html A lunar eclipse tonight (May 24) might not be worth looking up for if you're in North America. skywatching Fri, 24 May 2013 08:07:20 EDT http://www.space.com/21295-coldest-temperature-bacteria-found-in-permafrost.html The hardy microbes can withstand temperatures close to those on Mars. search-for-life Fri, 24 May 2013 08:03:07 EDT http://www.space.com/21294-storms-nukes-power-grid-threat.html If the sun doesn't get us, then the nuclear air bursts will. science-astronomy Fri, 24 May 2013 07:59:56 EDT http://www.space.com/21293-rocky-alien-planets-surface-composition.html A better understanding of exoplanet surfaces would help reveal how common Earth-like planets are in our galaxy. science-astronomy Fri, 24 May 2013 08:07:55 EDT http://www.space.com/21292-four-amazing-stargazing-sights.html The four most spectacular night-sky sights may all be visible soon. skywatching Thu, 23 May 2013 18:24:46 EDT http://www.space.com/21290-space-station-astronauts-nasa-hangout.html Three astronauts talked about science, social media and sandwiches during the live video conference. human-spaceflight Thu, 23 May 2013 18:43:55 EDT http://www.space.com/21207-astronaut-packs-space-station-crafts.html NASA astronaut Karen Nyberg plans to sew, draw and maybe knit in space to after launching on the International Space Station. human-spaceflight Thu, 23 May 2013 17:09:50 EDT http://www.space.com/21289-private-manned-moon-missions-nasa.html Private companies are interested in setting up lunar bases. private-spaceflight Thu, 23 May 2013 16:28:18 EDT http://www.space.com/21288-spaceport-america-after-earth-film.html The world's first commercial spaceport hosted a massive event for one of the summer's biggest action movies, 'After Earth.' private-spaceflight Thu, 23 May 2013 16:25:33 EDT http://www.space.com/21280-twin-stars-earth-distance-mystery.html The twin stars of SS Cygni are hundreds of light-years closer to Earth than thought. science-astronomy Thu, 23 May 2013 14:02:59 EDT http://www.space.com/21286-ring-nebula-hubble-telescope-photos.html The Ring Nebula is far more than just a simple circle of gas in deep space. science-astronomy Thu, 23 May 2013 14:14:39 EDT http://www.space.com/21285-sally-ride-presidential-medal-freedom.html Ride is just the ninth astronaut to be awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. human-spaceflight Thu, 23 May 2013 13:57:06 EDT http://www.space.com/21284-what-does-a-flight-engineer-do-in-space-video.html ESA astronaut Luca Parmitano will fill the role for Expedition 36 and 27 aboard the International Space Station. He explains what his position is tasked with. video Thu, 23 May 2013 13:24:35 EDT http://www.space.com/21283-rainbow-egg-nebula-space-wallpaper.html An onionskin-like structure of concentric dust shells surround a central, aging star as seen in this cool space wallpaper. wallpapers Thu, 23 May 2013 13:22:39 EDT http://www.space.com/21282-pavlof-volcano-from-space.html Astronauts snap a stunning photo of Alaska's Pavlof volcano. science-astronomy Thu, 23 May 2013 12:22:34 EDT http://www.space.com/21281-stephen-hawking-comic-book.html The life of legendary cosmologist Stephen Hawking is detailed in comic book form. entertainment Thu, 23 May 2013 11:45:19 EDT http://www.space.com/21279-cannibal-white-dwarf-feeds-on-companion-star-video.html A compact white dwarf star exerts enough gravitational pull to extract matter from its binary companion nearly a million miles away, accelerating the companion's spin to blast tight beacons of radio frequency energy across the universe. video Thu, 23 May 2013 14:00:56 EDT http://www.space.com/17933-nasa-television-webcasts-live-space-tv.html NASA will hold a live Google+ hangout at 3 p.m. ET (1900 GMT) today (May 23) to discuss how astronauts are readapting to life on Earth. science-astronomy Sat, 06 Oct 2012 17:18:16 EDT http://www.space.com/21277-3d-ring-nebula-sun-like-star-carcass-best-look-yet-video.html Helium (blue), hydrogen (red) and oxygen (green) emissions are derived from new Hubble Space Telescope data and used to create this three dimensional model. Found in the constellation of Lyra. Our Sun will share a similar fate in ~5 billion years. video Thu, 23 May 2013 11:09:43 EDT http://www.space.com/21270-private-mars-colony-scam-china.html Doubts have been growing in China about the legitimacy of Mars One. private-spaceflight Thu, 23 May 2013 10:37:43 EDT http://www.space.com/21276-ring-nebula-photos-gallery.html See photos of the Ring Nebula 2,300 light-years from Earth in the Lyra constellation. image-albums Thu, 23 May 2013 10:57:17 EDT http://www.space.com/21278-space-tourist-space-planes-launching.html Virgin Galactic and XCOR Aerospace are on track to do big business soon. private-spaceflight Thu, 23 May 2013 11:18:01 EDT http://www.space.com/21275-gemini-12-splashdown.html The Gemini 12 spacecraft floats to the ocean surface as a helicopter hovers above. spaceflight Thu, 23 May 2013 10:27:06 EDT http://www.space.com/21271-space-elevators-technical-challenge.html There's just one thing keeping space elevators from existence. tech-robots Thu, 23 May 2013 07:25:38 EDT http://www.space.com/21269-strawberry-cocktail-nebula-telescope-photo.html A new photo shows a nebula located 6,500 light-years from Earth in unprecedented detail. science-astronomy Thu, 23 May 2013 07:43:59 EDT http://www.space.com/21274-star-trek-warp-drive-physics.html Physicist Marc Millis discusses how close humanity really is to a faster-than-light drive like warp speed on "Star Trek." tech-robots Wed, 22 May 2013 20:30:53 EDT http://www.space.com/21273-hot-young-stars-radiation-will-one-day-erase-this-picture-video.html The Thackeray globules, thick clouds of dust that are silhouetted again the pink glowing nebula (IC 2944) gas, is under attack from ultraviolet radiation emitted from nearby stars. The cloud lies 6500 light-years away in the Centaurus constellation. video Thu, 23 May 2013 06:00:33 EDT http://www.space.com/21268-nasa-space-apps-challenge-winners.html A greenhouse plan for Mars and an interplanetary weather app took top prizes. tech-robots Wed, 22 May 2013 18:13:37 EDT http://www.space.com/21266-mcdonald-observatory.html Texas' McDonald Observatory is embarking on a search for dark energy. references Wed, 22 May 2013 17:34:02 EDT