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What if -- somehow -- historical records were changed to show the Apollo 11 mission never happened? In Moon Hoax, a new and entertaining historical fiction novel, author Paul Gillebaard, re-writes history with a tale of ...

Apollo 11, a spaceflight forever cemented in history books, signifies the moment when humans first walked on the Moon. Since that historical day, the US has been the only nation to set foot on the Moon. But what do you d...

It might be common, but carbon could have a huge impact in the formation and evolution of a planet's atmosphere. As it moves from the interior to the surface, carbon's role is important. According to a new study in Proce...

Last December the Golden Spike Company announced its plans to enable private-sector lunar exploration missions which would be feasible, profitable, and possible -- even without government funding. Comprised of veteran sp...

No tears in heaven? Expedition 35 Commander Chris Hadfield shows that while you really can cry in space, tears don't fall like they do here on Earth, and instead just end up as a big ball of water on your face. It's phys...

One of the greatest mysteries is how the Universe began -- and also how and why does it appear to be ever-expanding? CERN physicist Tom Whyntie shows how cosmologists and particle physicists are exploring these questions...

Have you ever done a Messier Marathon? Want to try it online from the comfort of your own home? Astrophysicist Gianluca Masi will host a webcast today (April 9, 2013) at 18:00 UTC (2 pm EDT). You can join in at this link...

Maybe it's because Jurassic Park is in theaters again, but we at Universe Today sometimes worry about how one person can mess up an otherwise technologically amazing system. It took just one nefarious employee to shut do...

Enjoy some great views of our home planet from images taken from the orbiting Earth-observing satellites and taken by astronauts on the International Space Station. The satellites and scientists are cranking out data 24/...