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Now for the weather on Luhman: Cloudy with a chance of molten iron rain
Can you imagine what would happen on Earth if it rained other compounds than just water? Well, scientists have discovered that on the planet Luhman, it rains molten iron!
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Secrets of Ancient Mars revealed in Meteorite
Do you think life could have possibly existed on the planet of Mars? Research is giving more and more information about the Red Planet, making scietists think that there could have po…
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Whoa! Mini-Supernovas Discovered
Read this article and learn how scientists have discovered mini super novas!
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A Planet Made of Diamond, Twice the Size of Earth
Imagine a planet make of diamands! That is just what scientists have found! Learn more by reading this article.
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How to Time Travel
Learn about the relationship between wormholes and time travel in this video from National Geographic.
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Kepler - A Search for Habitable Planets
In this video, you can learn more about Kepler and NASA's search for other worlds.
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Black Hole Destroying a Star
Have you ever wondered who happens to a star caught by a black hole? In this video, you can find out.
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Mars Curiosity Rover Mission Animation
Find out what big plans are in store for the Mars Science Laboratory (Curiosity Rover) through this exciting animation. Watch it fly through space, descend onto the surface of the re…
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A New Look at Newtons Second Law Could Explain Away the Existence of Dark Matter
Is dark matter for real? Read one scientist's take on it in this article.
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Astronomers Make Extraordinarily Detailed Map of the Universes Dark Matter
In this article, you can learn about dark matter and how scientists at NASA are beginning to map its locations.
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How interstellar pile-ups create the huge black holes at the center of galaxies
Huge black holes can often be found at the very center of galaxies--we even think the Milky Way has one! In this article, you can find out how and why they form.
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Galaxy X, an Invisible Satellite Made of Dark Matter, Could be Lurking at the Milky Ways Edge
Did you know that some astronomers think there might be a galaxy made of dark matter only 300 light years from the Milky Way? Learn more in this article!
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Pretty Space Pics: A Skywatcher Captures the Cosmos Blowing a Beautiful Gas Bubble
Learn about what stars can do in this article!
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How Comets In Distant Solar Systems Could Deliver Oceans to Exoplanets
How did the Earth first get water? Can other planets do the same thing? In this article, you can find out!
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Cosmic Journeys: The Search For Earth-Like Planets
The search for Earth-like planets is reaching a fever-pitch. Does the evidence so far help shed light on the ancient question: Is the galaxy filled with life, or is Earth just a beaut…
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Stars: Life and Death
Did you know that stars are born and die? In this video, you can learn all about the life cycle of a star.
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Going Out with a Bang: The Death of a Massive Star
What happens when stars die? In this video, you can find out!
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What Would Happen If You Fell into a Black Hole?
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you were ever caught by a black hole? In this video, you can learn all about it!
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Black Hole Caught Killing Star (and Eating it for Lunch)
In this video, you can see what happens to stars that have the misfortune to get caught by the gravity of a black hole.
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Why are Planets Round?
Have you ever wondered why planets are round? In this article, you can find out!
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What is in Space?
When you look into the night sky, you can see stars, sometimes the moon, and if you're lucky, some of the brighter planets. However, in this book from NASA, you can learn about every…
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Cosmic Car Crash
In 2005, NASA intentionally crashed the spacecraft Deep Impact into Comet Tempel 1. In this article, you can find out why!
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Black Holes: Stranger Than Fiction
The concept of black holes has intrigued scientists for hundreds of years. This video narrated by StarDate's Sandy Wood provides an introduction to black holes, explains the different…
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Search for Other Earths
Do you want to know what scientists are doing to look for other planets like Earth all around the universe? In this article from National Geographic, you can read all about it!
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Milestones in Space Photography
You've seen pictures of space, but where do they come from? In this collection from National Geographic, you can see some of the most magnificent images of space and learn about when…
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Kepler Discovers a Planet with Two Suns
Did you know that scientists have discovered a planet with two suns? Learn all about in this article from NASA!
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