NASA Artists Use Science To Draw Alien Planets And Galaxies
If you've ever seen an image of another world or a galaxy far, far away from NASA, it likely came from two scientists turned artists in California.
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If you've ever seen an image of another world or a galaxy far, far away from NASA, it likely came from two scientists turned artists in California.
It likely won't get any easier for the seventh planet in our solar system as a new report has confirmed that Uranus does actually stink like bad gas.
A new LEGO set honoring the pioneering women of NASA, including Chicago native Mae Jemison, will go on sale Nov. 1.
The auction comes on the 48th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing.
NASA has announced an unprecedented mission to "touch the Sun" will be named after a noted solar astrophysicist at the University of Chicago
NASA has released the latest images of our planet at night. The view of Chicago is amazing!
Neil Armstrong collected the rocks and dust during the U.S.'s first manned lunar landing. Nancy Lee Carlson bought the artifact in a government auction, but NASA balked at giving it to her.
Astronomers have discovered seven roughly Earth-size planets very close to a cool dwarf star some 39 light years from Earth.
A SpaceX rocket soared from NASA's long-idled moonshot pad Sunday, sending up space station supplies from the exact spot where astronauts embarked on the lunar landings nearly a half-century ago.
NASA announced that Cernan died Monday surrounded by his family.
Northwestern University was hosting a viewing party Tuesday to watch astronaut Scott Kelly return from a nearly year-long trip to space as part of an unprecedented study on the long-term effects of spaceflight on the human body.
About 50 years after Earthlings first saw its planet from the surface of the moon, NASA has released a stunning image of the Home Planet rising above the lunar surface.
NASA researchers make a game changing discovery on Mars. Everything we thought we knew about the red planet is turned upside down.
The image is iconic, timeless.
Culminating a nearly 10 year, three billion mile journey, earthlings on Tuesday were treated to the most detailed images of Pluto since the dwarf planet was discovered 85 years ago.
Senator Mark Kirk says President Barack Obama wanted to cut, by a third, the Space Grant Program that funds research, education and service projects designed to promote an interest in space and the sciences.
During a panel discussion discussing water sources in the universe, NASA Chief Scientist Ellen Stofan stated that she believes humans could come in contact with the first iterations of alien life by the year 2025.
It's no surprise that many right wing conservatives have questioned the validity of climate change, and presidential hopeful Ted Cruz's position is no different.
The largest moon in the solar system harbors a salty ocean beneath its icy shell, the latest member to join a growing club of watery moons, NASA said Thursday.
Wind and technical problems held up the first attempt to launch NASA's first deep space exploration vehicle on Thursday, but not Friday morning, as the unmanned Orion spacecraft rocketed into orbit 3,600 miles above the Earth.
This year marks the 45th anniversary of the 1969 landing on the moon and the realization of President Kennedy's dream.
When one looks at a photo like this, it makes one feel really, really small.
"It's just unbelievable. They've had great success with tons of interesting science," said Oswego native Neil Mottinger, a navigation engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California.
Three Apollo program astronauts will have their footprints set into concrete on Tuesday at the Adler Planetarium, in a ceremony to honor veterans of the final moon landing.
"There was no space cowboy thing going on," former NASA secretary Janet Faina of Naperville says. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
The Democrat looking to unseat an incumbent Republican in a close Iowa congressional race has asked for a recount.
A new report shows Wisconsin voters approved a record number of school referenda in 2024 elections.
New executive director Troy Anderson has served as the senior director of education at the Old Town School since July 2023.
Caitlin Tracey's parents had been fighting to prevent her husband from taking control of her body, because of domestic violence allegations.
One burglary suspect tried to run away after the crash, but was arrested at the scene.
The Democrat looking to unseat an incumbent Republican in a close Iowa congressional race has asked for a recount.
A new report shows Wisconsin voters approved a record number of school referenda in 2024 elections.
Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.
Mayor Brandon Johnson has said he's willing to negotiate with the City Council on his proposed budget, but wouldn't commit to any specific alternatives.
In some cases, such attacks have made their way to classrooms and college campuses.
Robin McElroy said she loves everything about her Morgan Park home—except for the panic-inducing surprises she has been getting in the mail about her supposedly unpaid taxes.
Scammers often get financial information and personal details, or lure in veterans with videos that claim they can win lots of money,
It's the season of giving, but if you're not careful with finances, you could be getting a hefty bill at the end of the holiday season.
For the first time since 1938, children in Des Moines, Iowa, will go trick-or-treating on Halloween. The city began its unusual custom of opting for Beggar's Night decades ago in hopes of tamping down on hooliganism.
According to the Citizens Utility Board, it will cost another $12.8 billion to complete the project--$5 billion more than previous estimates.
The 65-year-old actor and stand-up comedian, best known for portraying Joey Gladstone on "Full House," said he first noticed symptoms in October.
An attorney representing a conservative prosecutor struggled Monday to convince Wisconsin's liberal-leaning Supreme Court to reactivate the state's 175-year-old abortion ban.
The "Dawson's Creek" alum shared the news on Sunday and said that despite the diagnosis, there is "reason for optimism, and I'm feeling good."
Three patients at the University of Chicago Medicine are in the trial for the treatment.
Some pathogens that contaminate food are even showing up in the U.S. for the first time thanks to climate change.
The nonprofit Far South Community Development Corporation is working to create everlasting change—and has a vision specifically for the commercial corridor at 115th and Halsted streets.
Wonder Group, a New York-based food ordering company that touts "fast fine" dining, is set to be Grubhub's new owner.
Foxtrot will be pouring free drip coffee between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. at the Fulton Market location to celebrate the reopening.
Mayor Brandon Johnson was asked about the proposal Tuesday afternoon.
Ald. Ronnie Mosley (21st) said the closure is a breaking of a promise that Aldi would remain in the neighborhood.
"America demanded it and now it's happening: Taco Bell's new Cheesy Chalupa Supreme. In other news, I'm hosting the Oscars," Conan O'Brien said.
The IBA also gave out the Silver Dome Awards at its luncheon Wednesday.
The 65-year-old actor and stand-up comedian, best known for portraying Joey Gladstone on "Full House," said he first noticed symptoms in October.
John Krasinski is People magazine's Sexiest Man Alive for 2024. The magazine announced the actor-writer-director as its pick during "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert."
After nearly two decades in the city, organizers posted on social media that they are "deeply grateful to the City of Chicago."
For the third year in a row CBS News Chicago is ringing the bell for Salvation Army. Howard Ankin with Ankin Law donated $500 to the Salvation Army.
Meteorologist Ed Curran has the latest 7-day forecast.
Neil Diamond has had 38 songs reach the Billboard Top 10. Now the story of his rise to the top of the charts is being told in the musical "A Beautiful Noise," featuring an actor whose performance features an uncanny ability to recreate the superstar’s unique sound.
President-elect Donald Trump is raising eyebrows with some of his Cabinet picks for his second administration. Getting his more controversial picks approved by the Senate could prove challenging.
The new Moana movie comes out in theaters on November 27. Hear from a cast member and producer as excitement for the movie builds.
City law requires festival producers to reimburse the city for police overtime worked at their events, but records requests show the city is not retroactively charging for it.
Police said by the time firefighters got to the scene, three people were hurt.
Stop by the CBS News Chicago studio, at the corner of Dearborn and Washington streets, Friday morning to donate.
The Democrat looking to unseat an incumbent Republican in a close Iowa congressional race has asked for a recount.
A new report shows Wisconsin voters approved a record number of school referenda in 2024 elections.
City law requires festival producers to reimburse the city for police overtime worked at their events, but records requests show the city is not retroactively charging for it.
Residents' finances are stretched to the max, and they are reaching out to say enough has not been done to finalize repairs and get them back into their homes.
Caitlin Tracey's family did not want her husband to have her remains because of a history of domestic violence allegations.
Robin McElroy said she loves everything about her Morgan Park home—except for the panic-inducing surprises she has been getting in the mail about her supposedly unpaid taxes.
Since the teen was brought back into custody in the last week, instead of a "more secure placement," he has been placed in an unsecured shelter.
The 'Hawks offense, which ranks 26th in the league in scoring, struggled to put points on the board.
Meanwhile, Cubs ace Shota Imanaga made the all-MLB Second Team.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, authorities arrested Williams on Thursday in Savannah, Georgia, where he will appear in federal court.
The Bears have lost three straight this season—and 10 straight against the Green Bay Packers, whom they will be playing this coming Sunday.
Illinois has started a season 3-0 for the fourth time under Brad Underwood, and the second time in three seasons after starting the 2022-23 season 4-0.
One burglary suspect tried to run away after the crash, but was arrested at the scene.
City law requires festival producers to reimburse the city for police overtime worked at their events, but records requests show the city is not retroactively charging for it.
Durk, 32—legal name Durk Devontay Banks—was arraigned in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles Thursday after being extradited from Florida.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office, authorities arrested Williams on Thursday in Savannah, Georgia, where he will appear in federal court.
How much money was taken in the bank robbery and other details on the crime were not immediately available.
