“Tea, Earl Grey, Hot”… How Scientists Replicated a Mars Meteorite
Captain Picard orders tea "Tea, Earl Grey, hot." Who doesn't remember that famous command by Captain Picard's of TV's "Star…
The Rise of Carbon Dioxide in a Single Video
I’m always amazed by the power of data visualization. In this case a video shrinks the rising levels of carbon…
Dashcams, Tweets Show Bright Daytime Fireball Over Ontario, Canada on May 4
A rare daylight meteor streaked across the skies over southern Ontario, Canada and the U.S. Northeast during the afternoon of…
Unprecedented Images of the Intergalactic Medium
An international team of astronomers has taken unprecedented images of intergalactic space — the diffuse and often invisible gas that…
NASA Seeks Ideas for Mission to Europa
Europa — a moon of Jupiter first discovered by Galileo — never ceases to surprise and amaze astronomers and amateurs…
Comet Jacques Brightens: How to See it in May
A recently discovered comet is headed northward and is set to put on one of two fine performances for binocular observers…
Carnival of Space #352
The tent is up! This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Pamela Hoffman at the Everyday Spacer blog. Click…
Earth From Space: The Moon Over Mexico
Happy Cinco de Mayo! This beautiful image of Earth from Space was taken earlier this year, but today is a…
Virtual Star Party – May 4, 2014: It’s Galaxy Season!
Hosts: Fraser Cain and Scott Lewis Astronomers: Gary Gonella, Andrew Dumbleton, Stuart Foreman, David Dickinson, Shahrin Ahmad and special guest…
Revisit Halley’s Comet – Stay Up Late for This Week’s Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower
UPDATE: Watch a live webcast of the meteor shower, below, from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center during the night of…