Space News
Opportunity rover Days Away from Mars Mountain Quest
Universe Today - 28 Jul 2013 05:08
Exactly a decade after blasting off for the Red Planet and discovering a wide swath of water altered rocks and minerals in the ensuing years by exploring countless craters large and small, NASA's intrepid Opportunity rov...
Zogg From Betelgeuse Explains Why the Universe Has No Edge
Universe Today - 28 Jul 2013 17:30
Trying to explain the topology of the Universe is really complicated... for humans. But it clearly comes naturally to Zogg the Alien from Betelgeuse. In this 10-minute video, the plucky alien vividly describes how we cou...
A Weird West Tale and the Hunt for Planet Vulcan
Universe Today - 28 Jul 2013 14:00
One of the most fascinating stories in modern astronomy involves the pursuit of a world that never was. Tomorrow marks the 135th anniversary of the total solar eclipse of July 29th, 1878. With a maximum totality of 3 min...