SIU's 'Journey to the Sun' series discusses NASA's solar probes
CARBONDALE, Ill. (KFVS) - The “Journey to the Sun” series at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will discuss NASA’s ...
NASA's flying to an ocean world. Its spacecraft is giant.
Planetary scientists are confident this moon of Jupiter harbors a deep ocean. A looming question is whether it hosts the ...
As spacecraft zooms to Venus, it peers back at humble Earth and the moon
"These two little marbles we call our cosmic home were photographed by Juice from over 5 million km [3.1 million miles], as ...
NASA Analyzes Synthetic Human Bodies It Sent on Lunar Journey
For astronauts venturing out into the Solar System, it's not just the cold vacuum of space that poses a major hazard. On ...
Cosmonaut left chilling last words in final transmission as he fell from space
The first man to ever die during a space flight, Vladimir Komarov, made a concerning comment in his final transmission from ...
Tiny rainforest lizards leap into water and don’t come up when expected. Scientists now ...
This week, meet a “scuba-diving” lizard, marvel at a spacecraft’s longevity, explore hidden physics in a painting, unravel the origins of a “lost prince,” and more.
Northern lights in Illinois could be more frequent as ‘solar maximum' nears
While parts of the Midwest have been treated to rare northern lights displays in the past year thanks to far-reaching ...
Earth will get a second moon this month — but not for long
Earth's orbit will capture a bus-sized asteroid later this month, giving us a second moon for about two months.