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Best Space Photos of the Week - March 22, 2014
From stunning 3D Views of the universe to an HD moon map revealing a lunar North Pole like never before, don't miss these amazing space images of the week for...
What Is The Hubble Constant?
The Hubble Constant is the unit of measurement used to describe the expansion of the universe. The cosmos has been getting bigger since the Big Bang kick-started the growth about...
Confirming the Big Bang's Inflation: Q&A with Study Leader John Kovac
Space.com caught up with John Kovac recently to talk about his team's detection of gravitational waves, the find's implications and what the discovery means to him and his team on...
Magnificent 'Monkey Head' Nebula | Space Wallpaper
To celebrate its 24th year in orbit, the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has released this beautiful space wallpaper of part of NGC 2174, also known as the Monkey Head Nebula.
Tracking Lost Flights: Light-Based Radar Tech Is More Precise
A new form of radar that employs light rather than electronics could be used to better track airplanes, like the Malaysian Airlines flight that disappeared on March 8.
Searching for Swirls | Space Wallpaper
The sun sets behind BICEP2 (in the foreground) and the South Pole Telescope (in the background) in this stunning space wallpaper.
NIST chips help BICEP2 telescope find direct evidence of origin of the universe
The view back in time—way back to the origins of the universe—just got clearer. Much clearer.
What Gravitational Ripples from Big Bang Mean for Physics
The discovery of ripples in space-time from the mysterious earliest moments after the Big Bang is not only a "smoking gun" for the universe's rapid expansion but also could have...
'Star Wars' Toys Movie 'Plastic Galaxy' - Director Speaks | Video
Producer/Director Brian Stillman brought some classic Star Wars toys to Space.com to talk about how this phenomenon changed movie merchandising forever, the subject of his documentary ‘Plastic Galaxy'.
Catch the Fever … Particle Fever
Particle physics takes center stage in this upcoming documentary.
Newborns seem to relate space, time and numbers
Newborns zero to three days old seem to have the ability to relate the concepts of space, time and numbers of objects.
Inflation rides gravity waves into cosmological history
The discovery of gravity waves in the cosmic microwave radiation signals the success of inflationary cosmology.
Space Station Plays It Safe, Steers Clear of Space Junk
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The International Space Station maneuvered on Sunday night to steer clear of an old satellite, NASA said.The station fired its onboard thrusters to raise its orbit...
Space History Photo: Project Relay Antenna
The ground communication terminal for the Brazil/United States communication link via the Relay satellite which was launched late in 1962.
The Tantalizing Quest For Gravity Waves
Laser antenna Robert Forward's proposed free-space laser antenna to detect gravity waves from the Crab Nebula. Central satellite of three has laser and beam splitter. Two outer spacecraft have reflectors. Bill Bourne/ Popular...
ScienceShot: Pluto Regains Its Title as Largest Object in Its Neighborhood
Distant world surpasses its rival, Eris, in new analysis
MESSENGER team celebrates orbital anniversary, reports on new findings
Today, the MESSENGER team celebrates the third anniversary of the probe's Mercury orbit insertion. On March 17, 2011 (Eastern Daylight Time), the spacecraft made history when it became the first...
VIDEO: How aircraft 'talk' via satellite
The BBC's Richard Westcott speaks to Chris McLaughlin from Inmarsat at the company's headquarters about how satellite communication systems work.
New comet Jacques may pass 8.4 million miles from Venus this July
On March 13, Cristovao Jacques and the SONEAR team snared C/2014 E2 (Jacques) in CCD images taken with a 0.45-meter (17.7-inch) wide-field reflector at the SONEAR (Southern Observatory for Near...
Probe To Fly Between Saturn And Its Rings | Video
On its final orbit In 2017, NASA's Cassini probe will fly between the inner edge of the D ring and the upper atmosphere of the gas giant. It will also...
NASA Slips First Test Flight of Orion Space Capsule to December
The countdown to the maiden launch of Orion, a NASA space capsule designed to take astronauts out into the solar system, is now three months longer than previously planned. NASA...
3.253 seconds: Robot solves Rubik's Cube in record time at Birmingham fair (w/ video)
(Phys.org) —A robot that works with Lego Mindstorms modules and a Samsung smartphone smashed the world speed record in solving a Rubik's Cube, it was announced Saturday.
Neutrons, exoplanets and SKA: how to invest £300m | Jon Butterworth | Life & Physics
Jon Butterworth: On Tuesday, Universities and Science Minister David Willetts announced a £300m investment in big science projects. The projects are in South Africa, Sweden and outer space, yet are...
Skin-tight suits for space explorers
Scientists develop a skin-tight spacesuit to try to stop astronauts' spines expanding when they are working in weightless conditions in space.
Pictures: California Before the Stars Arrived
An extraordinary collection of rare photographs shows Los Angeles and Santa Monica in the late 1800s.
Planet X myth debunked
It was an elusive planet that for 200 years appeared to explain Uranus's wobbly orbit. And there was the sister sun theorized to be near our solar system that caused...
Three pieces of evidence point to jet's takeover
There are three pieces of evidence that aviation safety experts say make it clear the missing Malaysia Airlines jet was taken over by someone who was knowledgeable about how the...
Spirited Spat: Pipeline Battle Rages on Kentucky's 'Holy Land'
Corn-speckled lands owned by a group of Catholic Trappist monks and a convent full of nuns have become a battleground in a fight between Big Energy and the "singing sisters.