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"Unraveling the Universe's Mysteries" is Louis A. Del Monte's contribution to the world of science writing. If you haven't heard of him, don't be surprised. He's not a prolific author or researcher, but worked in the dev...

HiRISE image of Curiosity's tracks, landing zone and the MSL rover at John Klein outcrop (NASA/JPL/University of Arizona) As Curiosity prepares for the historic first drilling operation on Mars, the HiRISE camera aboard ...

Image caption: Curiosity will conduct Historic 1st drilling into Martian rock at this spot where the robotic arm is pressing down onto the Red Planet's surface at the John Klein outcrop of veined hydrated minerals. This ...

NASA's Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System will get an upgrade as the first of a new generation of communications satellites was launched to orbit on Wednesday, January 30 at 8:48 p.m. EST from Cape Canaveral. See t...

We all know that space exploration, while certainly not the largest expenditure of most countries, doesn't come cheap. But neither do big-budget science fiction films, either. Special effects, sets, special effects, popu...