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The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence, or SETI, may becoming more mainstream, as evidenced by this week’s House Science and Technology Committee hearing....

This amazing composite view of the total lunar eclipse of April 15 shows the stages of the moon sight as viewed over the Capitol Building in Austin, Texas. Skywatcher Mark Ezell created this composite view. See how he did it here....

The bright, green glow of a springtime comet shines in this amazing photo captured by an stargazer using the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter in Arizona. See how amateur astronomer Adam Block did it here....

To compensate for microgravity aboard the Space Station, printer maker "Made In Space" must alter mechanical configuration liquid handling. The company has taken its prototype on Zero-g flights for testing....

The future of manned space exporation is bright, according to a former astronaut and a NASA engineer. Humans may one day tread across some of the alien worlds that today can be studied only at a distance....

Several upcoming missions will harness the subtle push of sunlight, using gossamer 'solar sails' to cruise through the heavens like boats through the sea. Such propellant-free propulsion could help humanity explore the solar system and beyond....

This space wallpaper is an artist’s impression showing the magnetar in the very rich and young star cluster Westerlund 1. ...

Humanity will have the tools to detect alien life in the next two decades, but whether scientists can actually find life in another solar system depends a lot on luck, a panel of experts said Wednesday (May 21)....

From firefly trails under the Milky Way to a small Camelopardalid meteor streaking through the northern lights, don't miss these spectacular objects to watch in the night sky....

From a huge new Mars crater to a new supernova, don't miss these amazing space images of the week for May 25, 2014....

What was your favorite space news story of the last week?...

A new meteor shower sparked some celestial fireworks late Friday and early Saturday (May 23-24), thrilling stargazers across North America even though it did not reach spectacular 'meteor storm' levels. See photos and videos of the Camelopardalid meteors....

NASA's Earth Day Global Selfie is a mosaic view of the planet made up of more than 30,000 photos uploaded on social media. The mosaic shows the Earth as it looked on April 22, 2014....

Thomas O'Brien (www.tmophoto.com) compiled his Perseid, Geminid and Leonid meteor shower collections into 2 minutes of wonder. His blog post outlines 10 tips for photographing meteor shower....

My Time With Comet Lovejoy Space.com MENU FOLLOW Follow on Facebook Follow on Twitter Add Google Circles Tech Spaceflight Science & Astronomy Search for Life Skywatching Entertainment Video Image Albums Infographics Countdowns View Full Site My Time With Comet Lovejoy (Op-Ed) Victor Rogus, Amateur Astronomer Date: 24 May 2014 Time: 02:51 AM ET Tweet Comet Lovejoy C/2013 R1 on November 13, 2013. CREDIT:...

Slooh.com captured and time-lapsed the Camelopardalids Meteor Shower producing comet. Their broadcast from the Canary Islands supplied the footage....

Over the next two decades, scientists should have results from the three methods of searching for alien life....

NASA camera at Allegheny Observatory near Pittsburgh, PA recorded the meteor burn up. Its ending altitude was 48 miles. Its brightness registered at a magnitude-3 (Jupiter brightness)....

A new meteor shower from the Comet 209P/LINEAR could spark a potential meteor storm overnight tonight and Saturday (May 23 and 24), but scientists can only wait to see if it sizzles or fizzles. There are several webcasts of the meteor shower too....

New imagery from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter has revealed the 160-foot-wide crater, which scientists have determined was created between March 27-28, 2012. The imagery also reveals possible landslides that occurred as a result of the impact....