What Is The Big Rip?
Dr. Thad Szabo is a professor of physics and astronomy at Cerritos College. He's also a regular contributor to many…
‘You Cannot Press Pause While You’re Flying A Jet’: Why Planes Help Astronauts Prepare For Space
In between these sweet, sweet video shots of jets in the video above, you'll find some wisdom about why it's…
When Science is Art: a New Map of Wind Patterns
A new map of wind patterns is so visually stunning it's easily mistaken for art. This interactive visualization of wind…
Smack! A New Crater Appears on the Moon/ Yutu Rover Update
Where there's smoke, there's fire, or in this instance, a new hole in the moon. NASA's Lunar Impact Monitoring Program recorded the…
Astronauts Get Three Spacewalks As An Early Christmas Present
The week before Christmas will be full of spacewalk preparations for Expedition 38 as they get ready to remove and…
Space Shows Up Prominently in What the World Searched for in 2013
For the past 13 years, Google has put together their annual "Zeitgeist" lists -- “signs of the times” as to…
How to See Spectacular Prime Time Night Launch of Antares Commercial Rocket to ISS on Dec. 19
Antares Launch – Maximum Elevation Map The Antares nighttime launch will be visible to millions of spectators across a wide…
Watch a Star Blast Out Waves of Light
6,500 light-years away in the southern constellation Puppis an enormous star pulses with light and energy, going through the first…
Comet Tourism Flight Trades ISON For Lovejoy
When Comet ISON entered its zombie stage a few weeks ago, the effects were not only felt in the astronomical…
Carnival of Space #332
The tent is up! This week’s Carnival of Space is hosted by Pamela Hoffman at the Everyday Spacer blog. Click…