Don't Miss Your Chance to See an Asteroid Zoom Past Texas
A massive asteroid will whiz by the earth next week, they're calling it "potentially hazardous." So where is the best East Texas spot to watch this madness? Here are some ideas.
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Astronaut Performs First Cover of ‘Space Oddity’ from Space
As good as David Bowie's 'Space Oddity' is, it's still rather surreal watching someone perform it from space.
You Can Name a Planet in Outrageous Contest
Earth, Mars, Neptune – how hard can it possibly be to name a planet?
Now’s your chance to find out.
Now’s your chance to find out.
Hear the First Song Ever Recorded On the International Space Station
Even scientists have soul! Take a listen to 'Jewel in the Night,' by Colonel Chris Hadfield.
Breaking News – Man Parachutes From Edge of Space
Today a base-jumper named Felix Baumgartner attempted a record-breaking high altitude jump from the place where the Earth's atmosphere ends and space begins.
Sally Ride, First American Woman in Space, Dead at 61
Sally Ride, the first American woman to go into space, has died. Ride, 61, passed away peacefully at her home in La Jolla, CA. on Monday, July 23 after a 17-month battle with pancreatic cancer.
Astronomers Discover Planet Made of Diamonds
In the most stunning piece of planetary news since Pluto’s sad demotion, astronomers have found a star-orbiting land mass that is so dense its carbon is crystalline — which means it’s basically a planet made out of diamonds.