Virtual Star Party – January 19, 2014: Jupiter, the Moon and Nebulae
Host: Fraser Cain Astronomers: Andrew Dumbleton in the UK David Dickinson in Florida Shahrin Ahmed in Malaysia Gary Gonella in…
Opportunity Rover Starts 2nd Decade by Spectacular Mountain Summit and Mineral Goldmine
Opportunity by Solander Point peak – 2nd Mars Decade Starts here! NASA’s Opportunity rover captured this panoramic mosaic on Dec.…
Wake Up, Rosetta!
It's being called "the most important alarm clock in the Solar System" -- this Monday, January 20, at 10:00 GMT…
Chang’e 3 Lander Beams Back New Lunar Panorama Photos
Little by little we're getting sharper, clearer pictures from the Chinese Chang'e 3 moon mission. Yesterday the lander beamed back…
Enduring Quests and Daring Visions: NASA Lays Out a Roadmap for Astrophysics
Three decades ago we were unaware that exoplanets circled other stars. We had just started talking about dark matter but…
Weekly Space Hangout – January 17, 2014: Astronomers Without Borders, & Jelly Donuts
Host: Fraser Cain Guests: Mike Simmons from Astronomers without Borders, Nicole Gugliucci, Jason Major, Casey Dreier, Brian Koberlein, Nancy Atkinson,…
The Rock that Appeared Out of Nowhere on Mars
During last night's celebration at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of ten years of the Mars Exploration Rovers, mission principal investigator…
Astrophoto: The Red Rectangle in Space
Due to gravity, most objects in space are spherical -- whether it's round planets and stars or swirling spiral galaxies.…
Compare the Space Station’s Internet Speed with Yours
We now take it for granted that astronauts on the International Space Station can tweet and post things on Facebook…
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Extend ISS to 2050 as Stepping Stone to Future Deep Space Voyages – Orbital VP/Astronaut tells Universe Today
The International Space Station could potentially function far beyond its new extension to 2024. Perhaps out to 2050. The ISS…