Antares Rocket Failure Pushes Tiny Satellite Company To Hitch Ride With SpaceX
The various companies that had stuff sitting on the failed Orbital Sciences Antares rocket launch last month are busy looking…
Searching for Alien Worlds and Gravitational Lenses from the Arctic
The quest for optimal sites to carry out astronomical observations has taken scientists to the frigid Arctic. Eric Steinbring, who led a team…
Flash! Iridium Flares Captured in Real Time by Thierry Legault
There are so many fun sights to see in the sky that are pure astronomical magic. And then there are…
Watch Three Humans Take A Flawless Ride To Space Yesterday
And now we have six people in space again -- including the first-ever Italian woman to reach orbit. Samantha Cristoforetti…
Antares’ Doomed Descent into Hellish Inferno – Up Close Launch Pad Photo Exclusive: Pt. 1
Up close launch pad camera view as Antares descended into a hellish inferno after the first stage propulsion system at…
Carnival Of Space #381
This week's Carnival of Space is hosted by Joe Latrell at his Photos To Space blog. Click here to read Carnival…
Orion Passes Key NASA Flight Review – “GO” for Maiden Test Flight on Dec. 4
After a decade of hard work, numerous twists and turns, and ups and downs, NASA’s new Orion deep space crew…
NASA’s “Remastered” View of Europa is the Best Yet
Europa, Jupiter's sixth-closest moon, has long been a source of fascination and wonder for astronomers. Not only is it unique…
The Orbit of Earth. How Long is a Year on Earth?
Ever since the 16th century when Nicolaus Copernicus demonstrated that the Earth revolved around in the Sun, scientists have worked…
Weekly Space Hangout – Nov. 21, 2014: New Images of Europa
Host: Fraser Cain (@fcain) Guests: Morgan Rehnberg (cosmicchatter.org / @cosmic_chatter) Brian Koberlein (@briankoberlein) Ramin Skibba (@raminskibba) Dave Dickinson (@astroguyz /…