Amazing Views of Today’s Total Solar Eclipse From Earth… and Space
There's an old Robert Heinlein saying that goes "climate is what you expect, weather is what you get," And the…
Could the Death Star Destroy a Planet?
In the movie Star Wars, the Darth Vader's Death Star destroyed a planet. Could this really happen? You've watched Star…
Surprise – Mars Has Auroras Too!
Just a day after skywatchers at mid- to upper-latitudes around the world were treated to a particularly energetic display of auroras…
Powerful Magnetic Storm Produces Beautiful Aurora Around the World
The strong geomagetic storm surprised early risers yesterday on St. Patrick's Day with a spectacular display of the northern lights,…
3-D Views of Humanity’s First Spacewalk, 50 Years Ago Today
On March 18, 1965 Soviet cosmonaut Alexei Leonov made the first spacewalk in history, floating outside his Voskhod 2 capsule.…
Helicopter Drones on Mars
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently announced that it is developing a small drone helicopter to scout the way for future…
Green and Red Auroras Light Up St. Patrick’s Day Dawn
A strong G3 geomagetic storm surged across the planet this morning producing a spectacular display of the northern lights. Some…
Astrophoto: Hi-Res Stereo Pair of Jupiter and the GRS
Cross your eyes and take a look at this image. If you're lucky, you will be treated to a wonderfully…
Carnival of Space #397
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Zain Husain at the Brownspaceman.com blog. Click here to read Carnival of…
Slender Moonspotting, Occultations, Daytime Planets and More
One of nature’s grandest ‘occultations’ of all is coming right up this Friday, as the Moon passes in front of…