Baffling Venus Y Shape Skies | Shaping Mercurys Surface | New XCOR Aerospace Executive Named

Baffling 'Y' Shape on Venus May Finally Be Solved The strange mystery of the giant "Y" seen in the skies of Venus for more than 50 years may be solved at last: This colossal oddity may be caused by a new kind of wave in the solar system, scientists have found.

 

Mercury's Odd Surface Features Mapped by NASA Spacecraft Two new maps of Mercury use novel techniques to map the chemical makeup of the crust and identify previously unknown formations on the planet's surface. Read More

 

Chinese Moon Probe Performs Sample-Return Tech Test in Lunar Orbit China is reporting new progress in shaking out procedures required for rocketing back to Earth samples from the Moon. These NASA Photos of Space Station Crew Landing Are Simply Amazing See incredible photos of a crew from the International Space Station landing back on Earth after a 167-day mission.

 

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XCOR Aerospace Picks Ex-Air Force Official as New CEO XCOR Aerospace has appointed John Gibson as its new CEO. Read More Total Solar Eclipse of 2015 Occurs This Week: How to See It For the first time since Nov. 3, 2013, the moon will completely cover the disk of the sun on March 20, resulting in a total solar eclipse, but only a very small audience is likely to see it. Read More Adr1ft Casts You Alone In Space Adr1ft casts you as a lone astronaut in the wreckage of a space station whose time and resources are rapidly running out. Read More

 

Space Station Enters Fight Against Alzheimer's Disease | Video Astronauts aboard the International Space Station will attempt to grow the fibrous plaque(amyloids)that are the root cause of the brain disease. Einstein's Theory of Relativity Explained (Infographic) Albert Einstein's General Theory of Relativity celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2015. See the basic facts of Einstein's relativity in our infographic here. Between Sea Stacks: Astrophotographer Capture Setting Stunning Sky View Astrophotographer Jason Matias captured this gorgeous night view of the moon setting between sea stacks.