http://www.space.com/ Something amazing every day. Sat, 18 May 2013 12:24:21 EDT en-us http://www.space.com/images/site/space-logo-small-dark.jpg http://www.space.com/ 88 31 http://www.space.com/21212-best-space-photos-may-18-2013.html From snow falling on our largest telescopes to cool lunar vehicles in space, don't miss these amazing space photos of the week. image-albums Sat, 18 May 2013 12:24:18 EDT http://www.space.com/21210-nasa-kepler-exoplanet-telescope-legacy.html NASA's Kepler has revolutionized exoplanet science, researchers say. search-for-life Sat, 18 May 2013 10:16:29 EDT http://www.space.com/21168-amazing-northern-lights-video.html A new video from a skywatcher in northern Michigan shows amazing views of the auroras and other cosmic wonders over the course of a year. skywatching Fri, 17 May 2013 16:41:06 EDT http://www.space.com/21208-dream-chaser-space-plane-testing.html Dream Chaser's first free-flight test is slated for later this year. private-spaceflight Fri, 17 May 2013 16:02:03 EDT http://www.space.com/21204-electric-cars-mars-rovers.html Electric vehicles have no real competitors for the Martian market. tech-robots Fri, 17 May 2013 13:58:30 EDT http://www.space.com/21199-space-electric-propulsion-engines.html Electric propulsion technology has matured to the point that NASA may consider it as part of a scheme to send people to Mars. tech-robots Fri, 17 May 2013 13:50:26 EDT http://www.space.com/21206-how-to-bake-a-mars-pellet-curiosity-s-drill-sampling-video.html The Mobile Science Lab flashes some complex moves to get rock samples from drill bit to baking chamber for chemical analysis (CHIMRA experiment). video Fri, 17 May 2013 13:54:18 EDT http://www.space.com/21205-powerful-solar-flare-earth-fallout.html The eruption shouldn't pose a threat to Earth but may supercharge northern lights displays. science-astronomy Fri, 17 May 2013 15:01:56 EDT http://www.space.com/21165-star-trek-nibiru-doomsday-planet.html In the new "Star Trek" film, the planet Nibiru is a lush, jungle planet. entertainment Fri, 17 May 2013 13:40:25 EDT http://www.space.com/21203-ngc-3603-space-wallpaper.html This space wallpaper of the nebula NGC 3603 shows globules of gas and dust; giant, gaseous pillars; young stars surrounded by debris disks; aging, massive stars; and a blue supergiant star—all various stages in star life. wallpapers Fri, 17 May 2013 12:46:55 EDT http://www.space.com/21202-nasa-spaceflight-ambitions-budget-realities.html The agency must take a realist attitude to what can be done with little money, Bolden said. human-spaceflight Fri, 17 May 2013 12:55:52 EDT http://www.space.com/21200-quadruple-x-flaring-sunspot-is-at-it-again-video.html After a day of rest, active region 1748 unleashed class-M1.3 and M3.2 flares on May 16th and 17th, 2013. This same storm blasted 4 X-class flares between May 13 and 15. video Fri, 17 May 2013 12:18:18 EDT http://www.space.com/21197-moon-crash-meteor-impact-explosion.html A new 65-foot-wide impact crater is the result. science-astronomy Fri, 17 May 2013 11:11:20 EDT http://www.space.com/21196-x38-prototype-lands-on-rogers-dry-lakebed.html The X-38 research vehicle touches down on Rogers Dry Lakebed. spaceflight Fri, 17 May 2013 10:10:24 EDT http://www.space.com/21195-56-000-mph-space-rock-hits-moon-explosion-seen-video.html A NASA moon monitoring telescope captured the blast, which could be seen by the naked eye on Earth, on March 17th, 2013. The object was the size of a small boulder and may be part of a meteor swarm that also flew past Earth. video Fri, 17 May 2013 09:23:27 EDT http://www.space.com/21188-after-earth-film-humanity-future.html In 'After Earth,' humanity is faced with a choice: Leave the planet, or die off trying to remain on it. entertainment Fri, 17 May 2013 07:29:50 EDT http://www.space.com/21194-electric-vehicles-space-exploration-images.html Images of electric spacecraft, which have explored the moon, Mars and beyond. image-albums Fri, 17 May 2013 13:25:04 EDT http://www.space.com/21191-brilliant-blunders-science-mario-livio.html What we can learn from the greatest scientific mistakes in history. science-astronomy Fri, 17 May 2013 07:26:41 EDT http://www.space.com/21189-huge-asteroid-earth-flyby-1998qe2.html The May 31 flyby of 1.7-mile-long 1998 QE2 poses no threat to Earth. science-astronomy Fri, 17 May 2013 07:31:55 EDT http://www.space.com/21193-mars-rover-opportunity-driving-record.html Opportunity passed the Apollo 17 moon buggy, which covered 22.21 miles back in 1972. science-astronomy Thu, 16 May 2013 18:44:06 EDT http://www.space.com/21192-gps-satellite-launch-atlas-5.html The new spacecraft will aid the network of navigation satellites. spaceflight Thu, 16 May 2013 18:22:37 EDT http://www.space.com/21187-star-formation-in-orion-nebula-space-wallpaper.html This dramatic space wallpaper reveals cosmic clouds in the constellation of Orion showing what seems to be a fiery ribbon in the sky. wallpapers Thu, 16 May 2013 16:56:00 EDT http://www.space.com/21186-apollo-moon-rocket-engines-public-viewing.html The Apollo engines are being restored in Kansas, and the public is invited to come see. human-spaceflight Thu, 16 May 2013 17:18:00 EDT http://www.space.com/21185-new-rocket-fuel-helps-nasa-go-green.html By 2015 there'll be something green in space, and it won't be aliens! tech-robots Thu, 16 May 2013 16:28:33 EDT http://www.space.com/21184-astronauts-star-trek-into-darkness.html Astronauts on the ground and in space spoke with three actors from 'Star Trek Into Darkness' today during a NASA-sponsored Google+ Hangout. entertainment Thu, 16 May 2013 17:52:32 EDT http://www.space.com/21183-moon-mountains-observing-guide.html The mountains of the moon are visible for those that wish to see them this month. skywatching Thu, 16 May 2013 16:02:33 EDT http://www.space.com/21181-bring-some-asteroid-to-earth-osiris-rex-2023-video.html NASA's Origins-Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification Security Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx) will study asteroid Bennu. It will launch in 2016, arrive at the asteroid in 2018 and a minimum of 2 ounces of it will be returned 5 years later. video Thu, 16 May 2013 16:28:35 EDT http://www.space.com/21158-inspiration-mars-mission-rockets.html Inspiration Mars may use a SpaceX rocket, a pair of ULA boosters, or NASA's SLS. private-spaceflight Thu, 16 May 2013 13:11:23 EDT http://www.space.com/21179-kepler-telescope-failure-poem.html Astronomer Geoff Marcy tweaked W.H. Auden's poem to grieve for the troubled Kepler Space Telescope. science-astronomy Thu, 16 May 2013 12:48:57 EDT http://www.space.com/21178-atlantis-departing-mir.html The Space Shuttle Atlantis departs the Mir Russian Space Station. spaceflight Thu, 16 May 2013 12:25:37 EDT http://www.space.com/21177-astronaut-to-knit-in-space-video.html NASA Astronaut Karen Nyberg is a flight engineer on the Expedition 36/37 crew and in her down time will be hard at work with the fabric and thread she is bringing along. She is scheduled to launch to the ISS aboard a Soyuz TMA-09M on May 28th, 2013. video Thu, 16 May 2013 11:29:49 EDT http://www.space.com/21176-asteroid-to-swing-by-earth-is-9-cruise-ships-big-orbit-animation.html Asteroid 1998 QE2 is about 1.7 miles in size and makes an excellent target for radar imaging. It will pass no closer than ~3.6 million miles, but is close enough for the Goldstone and Arecibo telescopes to resolve features as small as 12 feet across. video Thu, 16 May 2013 11:06:50 EDT http://www.space.com/21175-star-trek-nasa-space-shuttle.html 'Star Trek Into Darkness' warps into theaters today (May 16). Is there a link between Starfleet and NASA's shuttle fleet? human-spaceflight Thu, 16 May 2013 09:52:42 EDT http://www.space.com/21174-star-trek-into-darkness-review-the-cure-for-sequelitis.html If you enjoyed Star Trek, I don’t know how you could not love Star Trek Into Darkness. entertainment Thu, 16 May 2013 09:49:04 EDT http://www.space.com/18943-star-trek-into-darkness-photos.html See publicity photos of the new movie from the venerable sci-fi franchise. image-albums Thu, 24 Jan 2013 18:46:16 EST http://www.space.com/21169-astronauts-star-trek-into-darkness-webcast.html NASA will host a Google+ Hangout with the cast and crew of "Star Trek Into Darkness" and space station astronaut Chris Cassidy today. human-spaceflight Thu, 16 May 2013 08:10:14 EDT http://www.space.com/9705-top-10-star-trek-technologies.html Classic Star Trek contributed more to the modern world than phrases like "Beam me up, Scotty!" Many of the devices we saw decades ago are now available for use in the real world; we thank the engineers who made real these ten Star Trek technologies. - Bil countdowns Wed, 06 May 2009 13:39:00 EDT http://www.space.com/21173-kepler-alien-planet-mission-future.html There's a chance the prolific instrument could recover from its recent malfunction, officials say. science-astronomy Thu, 16 May 2013 07:47:59 EDT http://www.space.com/21172-greatest-alien-planet-discoveries-nasa-kepler.html A rundown of the prolific mission's most memorable finds to date. countdowns Thu, 16 May 2013 07:44:34 EDT http://www.space.com/21145-alien-planet-debate-exoplanet-missions.html In part six of this 10 part series, the panelists discuss the exciting possibilities of future missions that could uncover exoplanets. science-astronomy Thu, 16 May 2013 07:35:12 EDT http://www.space.com/21170-star-trek-star-wars-jj-abrams.html J.J. Abrams, the director of this week's Star Trek: Into Darkness and 2015's Star Wars Episode VII. entertainment Wed, 15 May 2013 22:07:17 EDT http://www.space.com/17738-exoplanets.html More than 800 extrasolar planets have been discovered. references Mon, 24 Sep 2012 16:07:17 EDT http://www.space.com/21167-alien-planets-kepler-spacecraft-crippled.html The Kepler spacecraft has been a prolific exoplanet tool, but a mechanical failure has sealed its fate, NASA says. science-astronomy Wed, 15 May 2013 16:28:11 EDT http://www.space.com/21164-russian-rocket-telecom-satellite-launch.html Eutelsat 3D will serve Africa, Europe, the Middle East and Central and South Asia. spaceflight Wed, 15 May 2013 15:13:59 EDT http://www.space.com/21163-gut-wrenching-view-world-trade-center-spire-installed-video.html Hold onto your lunch! Watch construction workers complete the tower. The topmost section was lofted into place with an attached camera rolling. Topping out at 1776 feet, it was the 3rd tallest building in the world at the time of completion. video Wed, 15 May 2013 14:48:04 EDT http://www.space.com/21161-china-suborbital-rocket-launch.html There is no evidence that the launch was an anti-satellite test, experts say. spaceflight Wed, 15 May 2013 14:46:43 EDT http://www.space.com/21162-star-trek-fan-love-endures.html With the release of 'Star Trek Into Darkness' set for tomorrow (May 16), imaginations around the world are still captured by the voyages of the Starship Enterprise. entertainment Wed, 15 May 2013 14:49:17 EDT http://www.space.com/21160-supermassive-black-holes-may-starve-themselves-temporarily-video.html NSF's VLA radio-telescope watched a black hole ~100 million times our Sun's mass, blast two jets outward through its galaxy at over million miles per hour. This drags gas away from the black hole, making it go hungry. video Wed, 15 May 2013 14:28:41 EDT http://www.space.com/21159-earth-night-sky-photo-contest.html Gorgeous skyscapes over stunning Earth scenes took the prizes. skywatching Wed, 15 May 2013 14:08:16 EDT http://www.space.com/21157-uranus-neptune-winds-revealed.html The winds on Uranus and Neptune blow in tight bands and aren't arent' very deep, scientists say. science-astronomy Wed, 15 May 2013 13:09:11 EDT